The Aporia · Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

A landslide at a waste dump in Guinea's capital Conakry has killed 30 people, with 6 seriously injured and 16 lightly injured. The incident occurred overnight on Sunday at about 2am, following heavy rains that prompted the site to collapse. Despite plans announced just days earlier to close the landfill due to safety concerns, it remains unclear what led to its collapse now. A government official is visiting the scene to oversee relief efforts.

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At least 30 people died and over 20 others were injured when a landslide occurred at a waste dump in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, after heavy rains overnight caused it to collapse. The incident took place around 2am on Sunday in the Gbessia commune, engulfing nearby tents and shacks. Despite plans announced just days earlier by the government to close the site due to safety concerns, including the threat of landslides and flash floods during the rainy season, no measures had been taken yet to relocate the waste or mitigate the risks. The death toll includes one woman** who lost all five of her children in the disaster. Rescue efforts are ongoing, with excavators and medical teams working to clear the site and aid the injured.

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A landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks. asserted

rains → kill → tents

The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed, especially during the rainy season, which causes landslides and fatal flash floods each year in crowded, underdeveloped cities across parts of West Africa. asserted

which → occur → Africa

The landslide took place at about 2am (3am UK time) in the Gbessia commune of Conakry, according to a government statement. uncertain

landslide → take → statement

The death toll was 30, with six people seriously injured and 16 more lightly injured, the statement said. asserted

statement → injure → ?

Rescue workers were using excavators and other tools to clear the site of the landslide, which witnesses said was large enough to bury an apartment building along with more precarious dwellings. asserted

witnesses → use → dwellings

One woman, Cire Diallo, told reporters at the scene that her five children were killed. asserted

children → tell → scene

“I have lost all my children. asserted

I → lose → children

All I can do is put my trust in God,” she said. asserted

she → do → God

Guinea holds the world’s largest bauxite reserves and richest untapped iron ore deposit at Simandou, where a massive mining project was launched in November. asserted

project → hold → November

But the west African country has poor infrastructure and widespread poverty, with 3.7 million of its 15.1 million people living on less than $4.20 a day, according to a World Bank report published in April. uncertain

million → have → April

On Thursday Guinea’s minister of territorial administration, Djénabou Touré Camara, announced that the government was closing the landfill because it was unsafe and said the waste was to be relocated outside Conakry. asserted

waste → announce → Conakry

The prime minister, Amadou Oury Bah, visited the landfill on Sunday to assess the damage and supervise the response, the government statement said, adding that people should “remain calm, show solidarity, and strictly follow the instructions of rescue services and the competent authorities”. asserted

people → visit → services

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

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