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Guinea: At least 30 killed as deadly landfill collapse in Conakry

A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry

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30 killed in landslide at Guineas Conakry waste dump after heavy rain

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Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 30 people

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Death toll rises to 30 in Guinea rubbish dump landslide

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At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage

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At least 30 people were killed and 22 others injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, at around 2 a.m. on Sunday following heavy overnight rain that triggered a landslide burying nearby shacks.

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At least 30 people were killed and 22 others injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, at around 2 a.m. on Sunday following heavy overnight rain that triggered a landslide burying nearby shacks.

The Dar Es Salam site was Guinea's largest open-air waste dump and had been scheduled for closure on the same Sunday the collapse occurred. Residents near the landfill had been issued eviction notices, though many remained in the area at the time of the disaster.

The Dar Es Salam site was Guinea's largest open-air waste dump and had been scheduled for closure on the same Sunday the collapse occurred. Residents near the landfill had been issued eviction notices, though many remained in the area at the time of the disaster.

Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to assess the damage and oversee rescue efforts, while Health Minister Khaïté Sall visited survivors in hospital and said the injured would receive free medical care.

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Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to assess the damage and oversee rescue efforts, while Health Minister Khaïté Sall visited survivors in hospital and said the injured would receive free medical care.

Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to assess the damage and oversee ongoing rescue and recovery efforts, while Health Minister Khaïté Sall said injured residents would receive free medical care and treatment.

Guinea's Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to assess the damage and oversee ongoing rescue and recovery efforts, while Health Minister Khaïté Sall said injured residents would receive free medical care and treatment.

The same landfill experienced a deadly incident in 2017, when torrential rain caused a mudslide that killed at least eight to 10 people. Guinea's opposition figure and exiled former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo called the latest collapse "a tragedy that plunges us into dismay."

The same landfill experienced a deadly incident in 2017, when torrential rain caused a mudslide that killed at least eight to 10 people. Guinea's opposition figure and exiled former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo called the latest collapse "a tragedy that plunges us into dismay."

Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves and significant deposits of iron ore, gold and diamonds, yet 43.7% of its population lives below the national poverty line, according to the World Bank, with around 3.7 million of its 15.1 million people living on less than $4.20 a day.

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Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves and significant deposits of iron ore, gold and diamonds, yet 43.7% of its population lives below the national poverty line, according to the World Bank, with around 3.7 million of its 15.1 million people living on less than $4.20 a day.

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Thirty lives were lost in Conakry because authorities knew this landfill was dangerous and still failed to act in time — the site was slated to close the very day it collapsed. Heavy rains triggered the disaster, but the real culprit was bureaucratic delay in the face of clear and long-known risks. Eviction notices offered little protection when families had nowhere else safe to go, leaving them trapped beside a known hazard.

Thirty lives were lost in Conakry because authorities knew this landfill was dangerous and still failed to act in time — the site was slated to close the very day it collapsed. Heavy rains triggered the disaster, but the real culprit was bureaucratic delay in the face of clear and long-known risks. Eviction notices offered little protection when families had nowhere else safe to go, leaving them trapped beside a known hazard.

Guinea's staggering poverty — with 43.7% of the population below the national poverty line — helps explain why families stayed near a condemned landfill despite eviction orders. The government deployed military resources and the prime minister visited the site, showing a serious response. Blaming officials alone ignores the deeper structural crisis trapping people in dangerous living conditions with few alternatives.

Guinea's staggering poverty — with 43.7% of the population below the national poverty line — helps explain why families stayed near a condemned landfill despite eviction orders. The government deployed military resources and the prime minister visited the site, showing a serious response. Blaming officials alone ignores the deeper structural crisis trapping people in dangerous living conditions with few alternatives.

There is a 6 percent chance that there will be fewer than 375M in extreme poverty by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 6 percent chance that there will be fewer than 375M in extreme poverty by 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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