Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry
- Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims.
- Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.
- Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 14:10 2 min Reading time The landfill collapse occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Guinean capital Conakry's Dar es Salam neighbourhood, following heavy rain.
Confirmed
- Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims.
- Issued on: 25/08/2026 - 14:10 2 min Reading time The landfill collapse occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Guinean capital Conakry's Dar es Salam neighbourhood, following heavy rain.
Unverified
- Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.
Sources: RFI, Al Jazeera