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Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30

Low Severity Africa Guinea
Date Occurred Aug 23, 2026 18:17 UTC
Event Type General News
Source BBC World
Recorded Aug 23, 2026
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A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

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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 #25957
  • Type General News
  • Region Africa
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 23, 2026
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