At least 22 people killed in a landslide in capital of Guinea, officials say

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A landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, on Sunday, August 23, 2026, killed at least 30 people. Heavy rains, beginning around 2 a.m., caused a mountainous heap of refuse to collapse, burying nearby shacks. The landfill, the largest in the capital, was scheduled for closure on Sunday. Authorities stated that while many residents had received eviction notices, some remained in the area at the time of the disaster. A search and rescue operation is ongoing, with six people reported seriously injured and several homes destroyed. The minister of territorial administration and decentralization pledged to relocate remaining families.

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The government will ensure remaining families are relocated.

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Authorities stated that locals were given eviction notices, but many remained.

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The landfill was designated for closure on Sunday.

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Heavy rains triggered the refuse landslide at Dar Es Salam early Sunday.

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A landslide at Guinea's largest landfill killed at least 30 people.

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Conakry, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea ‘s capital Conakry early Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government.Authorities said heavy rains, which started at around 2 a.m. washed over the refuse at Dar Es Salam, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. A search and rescue operation was underway to find survivors. Six people were seriously injured and several homes were destroyed.The site, an open-air waste dump, which is the largest in the city, had been designated for closure on Sunday, according to Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion.Locals living around the landfill had been given eviction notices, which forced many to vacate the area, but many were still around at the time of the disaster, according to authorities. “We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere,” said Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, at the scene.

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