Heavy train triggered the landslide at the waste mound. The government had issued eviction orders to local residents living near the landfill in the days leading up to the incident out of fear for a collapse.
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24/08/2026 - 5:16 GMT+2
A landslide at a waste site in Guinea early on Sunday has killed 30 people and injured several others after heavy rains caused a mound of rubbish to collapse, government officials reported.
The landslide buried nearby tens and shacks and destroyed several homes as rescuers and excavators were searching through the debris at the collapsed landfill as part of a search-and-rescue operation.
At least six other people were seriously injured.
Guinea landfill landslide kills 30, government says
Landslide at Guinea landfill kills at least 30
Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says
Landslide in Guinea kills 30 people at capital city landfill site
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 30 people
Landslide at landfill kills 31 people in Guinea capital
Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea
A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say | CNN
Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors
