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Landfill Collapse Kills 30 in Conakry After Heavy Rain

8/24/2026

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Bah Visits Collapse

Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited Conakry after the landfill collapse.
The collapse occurred around 02:00 local time on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after heavy overnight rain.
The disaster killed at least 30 people and injured 22, including six seriously, in the Dar-es-Salam neighbourhood.
Government forces and excavators were deployed to search for survivors and recover bodies.
Neighborhood leader Lancine Sylla reported 18 bodies were taken to the morgue.

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Diallo Condemns Disaster

Former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, now in exile, condemned the landfill disaster as a national tragedy.
Diallo said the incident shows the government's failure to enforce the announced closure of the dump.
He urged immediate relocation of families still living near the site and accountability for negligence.
He demanded an independent investigation and emergency financial aid for the victims' families.

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Bah Visits Collapse

Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited Conakry after the landfill collapse.
The collapse occurred around 02:00 local time on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after heavy overnight rain.
The disaster killed at least 30 people and injured 22, including six seriously, in the Dar-es-Salam neighbourhood.
Government forces and excavators were deployed to search for survivors and recover bodies.
Neighborhood leader Lancine Sylla reported 18 bodies were taken to the morgue.

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