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30 people killed in a landslide in the capital of Guinea, officials say
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- A landslide caused by heavy rains at Conakry's largest landfill, Dar Es Salam, killed 30 people and injured six early Sunday, burying nearby shacks and destroying homes.
- The landfill, an open-air waste dump, was scheduled for closure on the same day of the disaster, and many residents had received eviction notices, though some remained on site.
- Authorities are conducting search and rescue operations and have pledged to relocate the remaining families living near the landfill to safer areas.
- Guinea, despite its vast mineral wealth including the world's largest bauxite deposits, faces significant poverty, with 43.7% of its population living below the national poverty line.
