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Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens

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Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn. A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.S1
  • A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started...S2
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2w Deutsche Welle

Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens

Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.

2w Al Jazeera

Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 30 people

Heavy rains wash over the site, triggering a landslide that buries several shacks.

2w Scmp

Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors

A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional dea…

Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens

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The brief

Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn. A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.S1
  • A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started...S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Deutsche Welle 1 report · EN
S2 ScmpLead 1 report · EN
Al Jazeera 1 report · EN