At least 30 people have been killed in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, after a huge section of a rubbish dump collapsed onto nearby homes following heavy rainfall.
The incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday in the Dar-es-Salam neighbourhood of the Bbessia district, on the outskirts of Conakry. Six other people reportedly sustained serious injuries.
Authorities said emergency teams, including rescue workers and heavy-duty equipment, were immediately deployed to the site to search for survivors, recover bodies and determine whether more residents remained trapped beneath the debris.
Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the scene as rescue operations continued. Excavators were seen clearing the collapsed landfill while residents gathered around the area.
The government said medical treatment had been arranged for those injured, while support would also be provided to people affected by the disaster.
Before the government confirmed the death toll, local community leader Lancine Sylla told AFP that 18 bodies had already been recovered and taken to a morgue.
Former Guinean Prime Minister and opposition figure Cellou Dalein Diallo described the incident as a devastating tragedy and called for a transparent investigation into what led to the collapse.
Diallo noted that authorities had reportedly planned to close the dumpsite on Sunday, the same day the disaster occurred.
In the days leading up to the incident, the government had ordered residents living close to the landfill to leave the area over concerns that the site could collapse.
Guinea has been led by General Mamadi Doumbouya since he seized power in a 2021 coup. He was later elected president in December 2025.
