At least 30 killed and six injured after landslide at huge landfill

A massive landfill collapsed just hours before it was set to be closed

Heavy rains caused the heap of refuse to collapse. 01:53, Mon, Aug 24, 2026 Updated: 01:58, Mon, Aug 24, 2026 The landslide killed at least 30 people (Image: AP)Dozens of people have died after massive landfill collapsed just hours before it was set to be closed.Heavy rains on Sunday, August 23, caused the mountainous

Authorities said that heavy rains, which started at around 2 am, washed over the refuse at the landfill and triggered a landslide that buried nearby structures

Authorities say a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed following heavy rain Sunday morning, local time, with the landslide swamping nearby houses.

At least 22 people have been killed in a landslide in Guinea, according to provisional toll by the authorities (CORRECTS: A previous APNewsAlert had incorrect grammar.