Guinea landfill collapse kills 30 after heavy rain
A huge waste mound collapsed after heavy overnight rain in Conakry, Guinea, killing 30 people and burying nearby homes, according to the government and reports from the BBC, Al Jazeera and Guardian. A minister had recently promised to move the dump. The feeds did not say how many people remained missing or displaced.
Why it matters
The disaster exposes the deadly risk created by unstable waste sites beside residential communities.
Sources
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Part of the August 24, 2026 brief.