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Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 60 words
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What to know about Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains NewsFeed Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.

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Coverage spectrum

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What happened

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains NewsFeed Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.

Why it matters

Authorities say 30 people were killed and dozens injured, while rescue teams continued searching the site.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: dozens injured.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “dozens injured”
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The claim that 'dozens' were injured is corroborated by a YouTube report stating 'dozens more have been injured' and an AOL report specifying 22 injured, which aligns with the general description of 'dozens'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Six people were left seriously injured following the incident, which occurred in Conakry, Guinea in the early hours of Sunday, Aug.Dar Es Salam is the largest landfill in Conakry, per the Associated P…
https://www.aol.com/articles/least-30-killed-22-injured-1135…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 34 people have died and dozens more have been injured after a landfill collapsed in Guinea’s capital, Conakry. A huge mound of rubbish gave way following heavy rain, crushing nearby homes as …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDiKLOMVvjE
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web search NEUTRAL — Six people were seriously injured and several nearby homes were destroyed, according to authorities.But many people were still living nearby when the landfill collapsed, turning a long-standing waste …
https://www.africanews.com/2026/08/24/guinea-at-least-30-kil…
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Claim 2: “A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.”
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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, and two other news reports) confirm that a mound of rubbish at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Conakry, Guinea, collapsed following heavy rains and engulfed nearby homes.
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web search NEUTRAL — The incident, which occurred at the Dar Es Salam landfill in the country’s capital, caused the collapse of several houses nearby, the Government of the Republic of Guinea confirmed.The post stated tha…
https://www.aol.com/articles/least-30-killed-22-injured-1135…
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web search NEUTRAL — There are fears the death toll could rise further as a number of people may be buried under the rubbish. At least 30 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish at a major waste site collapsed on…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g3g36z7p6o?xtor=AL-72-[p…
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 30 people have died after a landfill collapsed in Guinea's capital, Conakry, officials said on Sunday. Heavy rains overnight caused a large mound of rubbish to collapse at the Dar Es Salam la…
https://www.dw.com/en/guinea-conakry-landfill-garbage-collap…
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Claim 3: “Authorities say 30 people were killed”
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Three independent news sources (Google News, AFP, and another report) specifically state that at least 30 people were killed in the collapse. While one YouTube source mentions 34, the claim of '30 people' is consistently reported as the baseline figure provided by authorities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2009 Guinean protests were an opposition rally in Conakry, Guinea on 28 September 2009, with about 50,000 participants demonstrating against the junta government that came to power after the 2008 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Guinean_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conakry ( KON-ə-kree, French: [kɔnakʁi]; Susu: Kɔnakiri; N'Ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, romanized: Kɔnakrí; Fula: 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭, romanized: Konaakiri) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conakry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the nor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinea
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