A massive collapse of a garbage mound onto homes in Conakry, Guinea, killed at least thirty people and injured twenty‑two after heavy rain overnight.
The government deployed police, military and rescue teams around 02:00 local time, searching for survivors in the Dar‑es‑Salam sector.
Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah inspected the scene, calling for swift action and coordination with local leaders.
A neighborhood leader reported eighteen bodies recovered so far, and fears remain that the death toll may rise as rubble lies over homes.
Rescuers have begun clearing the debris with excavators, while the crisis underscores Guinea’s long‑standing waste management challenges.
The site has previously experienced a similar landslide in 2017 that claimed ten lives, highlighting the risk of unsupervised landfill expressions in urban areas.
