Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRiley HoffmanSunday 23 August 2026 22:25 BST(Reuters)A massive landfill collapse triggered by heavy rainfall killed 30 people and injured 22 others early Sunday morning in Guinea's capital of Conakry.The landslide occurred at the Dar Es Salam open-air dump in the Gbessia commune, sweeping waste over nearby tents, shacks, and an apartment building.Emergency personnel launched search and rescue operations to locate survivors buried under the collapsed refuse.Sanitation officials had scheduled the hazardous dump for official closure on Sunday, but several families remained despite receiving eviction notices.Minister of Territorial Administration Dienabou Touré promised government assistance and relocation for affected residents following the disaster.In full30 dead after Guinea landfill collapse from torrential rain landslideMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in