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Landfill collapse in Guinea kills at least 22 people

Low Severity Africa Guinea
Date Occurred Aug 23, 2026 17:35 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 23, 2026
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Heavy rains wash over the site, triggering a landslide that buries several shacks.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/23/landfill-collapse-in-guinea-kills-at-least-22-people-official-says?traffic_source=rss
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Guinea flag Guinea
Region Africa
Capital Conakry
Population 1,843,121
GDP / Capita $2100.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #25953
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 23, 2026
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