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Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Residents and rescuers use an excavator to search for bodies after the landfill collapse in Conakry. [AFP]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Waiting for news after at least 30 people were killed when a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea. The landslide happened after heavy overnight rain. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
A towering mound of rubbish at the main landfill in Conakry collapsed before dawn, sending a wave of waste crashing over shacks and tents in the Gbessia commune. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Heavy overnight rain saturated the unstable dumpsite, triggering the deadly landslide around 2am (02:00 GMT) while most residents were asleep. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Makeshift homes of wood, tarpaulins and metal sheets were crushed and buried under tonnes of rubbish and mud. [AFP]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Rescue workers scrambled through the debris at first light, using excavators, shovels and their bare hands to pull bodies and survivors from beneath the collapsed rubbish mountain. [AFP]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Survivors described scenes of panic in Conakry’s crowded neighbourhoods, with families screaming for missing relatives as the stench of waste and earth filled the air. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Residents living near the landfill in Dar es Salam in Conakry leave their homes after the landslide triggered by heavy overnight rain. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
The landslide happened less than a week after authorities declared the dump unsafe and announced plans to close it and move the waste mountain outside the capital. [AFP]
Guinea rescue workers dig for survivors after landfill collapse
Guinea’s poor infrastructure and rapid urban growth have pushed vulnerable families to settle beside the landfill, despite years of warnings about the risk of landslides and floods. [Souleymane Camara/Reuters]
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