Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 22 people

Heavy rains wash over the site, triggering a landslide that buries several shacks.

Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens

Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.

Landfill collapse kills at least 22 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors

A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started at around 3am, washed over the refuse, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. Lancine Sylla, the head of the suburb where the incident happened, said he feared a heavy death toll. Guinea’s minister for territorial administrati...

By Agencies

30 Killed In Guinea Capital After Landfill Collapse

Six others were seriously injured in the incident in the Bbessia district's Dar-es-salam neighbourhood on the capital's outskirts.

Guinea landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry after heavy rain

Landfill collapse kills several in Guinea