Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors

At least 30 people died in Guinea when a mountainous open-air landfill collapsed and buried nearby shacks. The incident occurred at Dar Es Salam, the largest waste dump in Conakry, where heavy rainfall contributed to the hazardous conditions. A similar mudslide at the landfill in 2017 killed at least eight people.

• At least 30 people were killed in a landslide at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea.
• The landslide occurred at the Dar Es Salam waste dump, burying nearby shacks.
• Heavy rainfall contributed to the collapse of the garbage heap.
• The landfill was scheduled to close on Sunday due to hazardous conditions.
• A similar incident in 2017 resulted in the deaths of at least eight people.