Conakry, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea

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2026-08-23

Thirty people died in Guinea's capital Conakry on Sunday when a mound of rubbish in a landfill collapsed before dawn onto neighbouring homes following heavy rains, the government said. Six others were seriously injured in the 2:00 am (0200 GMT) incident in the Bbessia district's Dar-es-salam neighbourhood on the capital's outskirts, a government statement said. Neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla had previously told AFP that he feared a heavy tol......

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