30 killed in landfill landslide in Guinea
About 30 people died when a landslide occurred at a garbage dump in Guinea.
Consensus
- A landslide occurred at the Dar-es-Salam landfill in Conakri, Guinea.
- The landslide was triggered by heavy rains.
- The landslide buried homes and temporary structures near the landfill.
- At least 30 people were killed.
- 22 people were injured.
- Six of the injured are in serious condition.
- Rescue operations are ongoing at the site.
- The government expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
Points of divergence
- 31 people died in the landslide. — vm
- Approximately 30 people died and six were injured. — vesti
- The landslide occurred in a suburb of Conakry. — riamo
- The landslide was caused by rainwater mixing with garbage to form a landslide. — kommersant
- A landslide also occurred in Ethiopia on August 3, killing 14 people, and another in Dagestan, Russia. — vm
- ZBC reported a ferry accident in Zimbabwe that killed 72 people. — vesti
- Authorities had previously announced evacuation and safety measures due to landslide risks around the landfill. — riamo
- The prime minister of Guinea, Amadou Oury Ba, visited the site. — kommersant
- The landslide was described as a 'garbage avalanche'. — riamo
Coverage (4 sources)
- NBC News: More than 30 people died when a landslide occurred at a dump in Guinea — Вечерняя Москва
- About 30 people died when a landslide occurred at a garbage dump in Guinea — Вести
- Lava of garbage buried 30 people in Guinea — РИАМО
- 30 people died due to the collapse of a garbage dump in the capital of Guinea — Коммерсантъ