Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

What the report says

At least 30 people have been killed and 22 others injured after a large mound of rubbish collapsed onto nearby homes at a waste site in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, according to the government. Officials said six of the injured were in serious condition, and there were concerns that more people could still be trapped under the debris in the Dar-es-Salam area.

The collapse happened around 02:00 local time after heavy overnight rain, prompting a major rescue response. The government said military personnel and other resources had been deployed to search for survivors. By later in the day, rescuers were using excavators to clear through the scattered rubbish while residents watched nearby.

Prime Minister Mamadou Oury Bah visited the scene to assess the situation and oversee the response. A local neighbourhood leader told AFP earlier that many bodies had already been recovered, though BBC reporting noted that figures could change as the search continued. The landfill has a history of danger: a separate landslide at the same site killed 10 people in 2017. More broadly, large dumps and poor drainage can increase risks in densely populated areas during heavy rain, though the BBC article focused on the immediate disaster and rescue effort.