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A massive trash landslide at a landfill in Conakry killed 30 people and severely injured six others early Sunday morning after torrential rains swept through Guinea’s capital.
The collapse struck neighbouring homes in the Dar-es-salam neighbourhood around 2:00 am, crushing residents while they slept.
Suburban chief Lancine Sylla initially reported 18 bodies sent to the local mortuary before government officials confirmed the higher death toll.
Emergency crews deployed heavy excavators to dig through the dense debris during a search-and-rescue operation as crowds of onlookers watched from the perimeter.
Territorial Administration Minister Djenabou Toure inspected the destruction firsthand alongside emergency responders.
The fatal collapse occurred despite recent government orders directing residents to evacuate the hazardous zone due to structural instability from heavy rainfall.
The central Mediterranean route remains the world’s deadliest migration pathway, with migrant deaths more than doubling during early 2026.
This latest sinking highlights ongoing challenges along the North African coast, despite a 255-million-euro border control agreement between Tunisia and the European Union aimed at preventing unauthorised sea departures.
