Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 30 people
A massive landfill in Conakry, Guinea, collapsed following heavy rains, killing at least 30 people and burying nearby shacks. Rescue operations are underway to find survivors, though officials fear the death toll may rise.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights critical infrastructure and urban safety issues in rapidly growing cities in developing nations.
Heavy rains wash over the site, triggering a landslide that buries several shacks.
x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Residents and rescue workers use an excavator to search for bodies after a landslide struck the Dar-es-Salaam dumpsite in Conakry [AFP] By AFP and AP Published On 23 Aug 2026 23 Aug 2026 A mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, killing at least 30 people, according to a goverment statement.
Six others were also seriously injured after heavy rains in the Bbessia district’s Dar-es-salam neighbourhood triggered a landslide at the landfill around 3 am (15:00 GMT) on Sunday, which buried nearby shacks.
“Significant material and human resources have been deployed to search for any people who may still be buried, to rescue the victims and to recover the bodies,” the government said in the statement.
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