Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
At least 30 people have died after a massive rubbish mound collapsed onto homes in Conakry, Guinea, following heavy rainfall. Rescue operations are ongoing, with fears that the death toll may increase as survivors remain trapped.
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Underscores the humanitarian and environmental risks posed by poorly managed waste infrastructure in rapidly urbanizing regions.
Image source, AFP via Getty Images Image caption, There are fears the death toll could rise further as a number of people may be buried under the rubbish
At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed on to nearby homes in Guinea's capital Conakry, the government has said.
Another 22 people were injured, including six seriously, in the city's Dar-es-Salam area.
"Significant" resources and personnel - including the military - have been deployed to search for survivors after the collapse at about 02:00 local time following heavy rain overnight, the government added in a statement.
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