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30 Killed in Guinea Dar Es Salam Landfill Landslide

8/24/2026

Summary

Rescue Teams Respond

A landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Guinea killed 30 people.
Six people were seriously injured and 16 suffered lighter injuries.
Rescue teams used excavators to clear debris and search for survivors.
Minister Djénabou Touré announced the landfill’s closure less than a week earlier.
Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to supervise the response.

Summary

Red Cross Rescues

Red Cross joined emergency responders and medical teams in the rescue effort.
Former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo demanded a transparent investigation into the disaster’s causes.
The Dar-Es-Salam landfill landslide has occurred before.
Uganda and Ethiopia have also suffered deadly landfill collapses, indicating a regional risk pattern.
Guinea’s World Bank data show 43.7% of the population lives below the poverty line, despite vast mineral reserves.

History

Historical Context

Since its 1996 World Bank-funded opening, Kampala’s Kiteezi Landfill has taken up to 2,000 tonnes of waste daily, swelling to overcapacity by 2012. On 9 August 2024 heavy rain triggered a collapse that left 35 people dead and prompted KCCA to fire its director while President Museveni faced criticism. The disaster highlights long-standing waste-management failures in Uganda.

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Rescue Teams Respond

A landslide at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Guinea killed 30 people.
Six people were seriously injured and 16 suffered lighter injuries.
Rescue teams used excavators to clear debris and search for survivors.
Minister Djénabou Touré announced the landfill’s closure less than a week earlier.
Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the site to supervise the response.

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