Guinea: Survivors of Guinea’s Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings

Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.

The landfill collapse occurred in the early hours of Sunday in the Guinean capital Conakry’s Dar es Salam neighbourhood, following heavy rain.

At least 31 people were killed, more than 20 injured and several homes were destroyed.

Rescue workers using excavators were at the site on…