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At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- A massive landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, killed at least 30 people after a mountainous open-air waste dump collapsed, burying nearby shacks under garbage.
- Heavy rainfall overnight contributed to the collapse, causing hazardous conditions and the caving in of a three-story building beneath the landfill.
- Six people were seriously injured, several homes were destroyed, and authorities launched a search-and-rescue operation to find survivors.
- The landfill was scheduled to close on the day of the disaster due to safety concerns, and residents near the site had been issued eviction notices, though many remained at the time of the collapse.
- Similar incidents have occurred before, including a 2017 mudslide at the same landfill that killed at least eight people, prompting ongoing safety warnings and relocation efforts.
