At Least 30 Killed In Guinea Landfill Collapse

At least 30 people have died after a landfill collapsed onto homes in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, following heavy rainfall, the government said.

The incident occurred around 2am on Sunday in the Dar-es-Salam neighbourhood of Bbessia, on the outskirts of the capital. Six people were seriously injured.

The government said rescue teams had been deployed to search for people who may still be trapped beneath the collapsed rubbish and to recover bodies from the site.

Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the area as excavators worked through the debris in the search operation.

The collapse occurred on the same day authorities had planned to close the landfill and evacuate people living nearby because of concerns over its safety.

Neighbourhood leader Lancine Sylla said residents had recovered 18 bodies before the government announced the official death toll.

Former Guinean Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo described the incident as a tragedy and called for a transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the collapse.

In recent days, authorities had ordered residents near the landfill to leave the area over fears that the site could collapse.

The disaster has raised concerns over the dangers posed by poorly managed waste disposal sites, particularly in densely populated communities vulnerable to heavy rainfall.

Guinea is currently led by President Mamadi Doumbouya, who came to power in a 2021 military coup before being elected president in December 2025.

SOURCE: AFP