At Least 22 Killed in Conakry Landfill Collapse
· World · The Hindu, Al Jazeera, Reuters
At least 22 people died after a massive heap of refuse collapsed onto homes in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, on August 23, 2026. The landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill was triggered by heavy rains that began around 3 a.m. and washed over the site. Government officials reported that the area was scheduled for closure on the day of the incident. Rescue operations involving excavators were conducted to search for victims in the debris of the buried shacks. The country's civil protection service provided this provisional death toll following the disaster.
Why it matters
This tragedy underscores the severe risks posed by poorly managed urban waste sites and the vulnerability of informal settlements located near such hazardous infrastructure.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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