Landfill collapse kills at least 22 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors

AdvertisementAfricaWorldAfricaLandfill collapse kills at least 22 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivorsHeavy rains washed over the refuse at a landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Sunday, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks 1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenAgenciesPublished: 12:54am, 24 Aug 2026A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started at around 3am, washed over the refuse, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. Lancine Sylla, the head of the suburb where the incident happened, said he feared a heavy death toll. Guinea’s minister for territorial administration, Djenabou Toure, who went to the site, said she was waiting for a search and rescue operation to finish to give an official figure. The government in recent days had ordered the expulsion of people and safety measures around the site because of a fear of collapses. The site was designated for closure on Sunday, according to Lieutenant Colonel Balde Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the Military Engineering Battalion. AdvertisementSelect VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x