Guinea: Garbage Collapse at Landfill Kills Dozens

Heavy seasonal rains caused a mound of garbage to collapse, burying dozens of people and nearby homes before the break of dawn.

At least 30 people have died after a landfill collapsed in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, officials said on Sunday.

Heavy rains overnight caused a large mound of rubbish to collapse at the Dar Es Salam landfill, burying nearby homes before dawn.

At least six other people were seriously injured.

Guinea’s minister for territorial administration, Djenabou Toure, visited the…