Overview
- Heavy overnight rains caused a landslide at the Dar es Salam dump in Gbessia, Conakry, that struck nearby homes in the early hours of Sunday and buried residents.
- The government and Protection civile put the toll at 30 dead and 22 injured, including six people with serious injuries and 16 with lighter wounds, and said recovery and search operations are still under way.
- Authorities say they have deployed significant material and human resources for rescue and body-recovery work, and Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah visited the scene.
- The collapse occurred after officials had announced in recent days plans to evict occupants, secure the dump perimeter, and close the site on the day of the accident, prompting calls for a transparent investigation from opposition figures.
- The disaster revives long-standing safety concerns about Dar es Salam after similar collapses in past years and could trigger scrutiny of waste-site management and emergency planning under President Mamadi Doumbouya's government.