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Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 194 words · By AFP; AP; Reuters
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What to know about Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry

In Pictures Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital.

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What happened

In Pictures Photos: Towering landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital, Conakry A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital.

Why it matters

At least 30 people have been killed after a towering heap of rubbish collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, following heavy overnight rains, authorities said.

Common ground

The landslide struck shortly after 2am (02:00 GMT) on Sunday at the Dar es Salam open-air dump, sending a mountain of waste crashing onto nearby shacks.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Residents had received eviction notices”
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Multiple sources explicitly state that residents living near the Dar Es Salam dump had received eviction notices prior to the collapse.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dar es Salaam (English: , Swahili: [ɗɑr‿ɛs‿sɑˈlɑːm] ; from Arabic: دَار السَّلَام, romanised: Dār as-Salām, lit. 'Abode of Peace') is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania and capital of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dar_es_Salaam
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In classical Islamic law, the two major divisions of the world are dar al-Islam (lit. 'territory of Islam'), and dar al-harb (lit. 'territory of war'). Dar al-Islam denotes lands under Islamic rule an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divisions_of_the_world_in_Isla…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Banu Talis was a Hawwara Berber dynasty, which appeared in Libya in 1228 and established the city of Bani Walid as its capital.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emirate_of_Banu_Talis
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Claim 2: “Guinea has the world’s largest bauxite reserves”
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Three independent news organizations (The Hindu, The Guardian, Daily Maverick) confirm that Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Guinea holds the world’s largest bauxite reserves
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/several-dead-man…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Guinea holds the world’s largest bauxite reserves
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/23/landslide-wast…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Guinea holds the world's largest bauxite reserves
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-08-23-landslide…
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Claim 3: “A landfill collapse in Conakry kills 30, injures six, and destroys homes after heavy rains in Guinea’s capital.”
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Multiple independent sources (AFP, AOL, YouTube/News reports) confirm a landfill collapse in Conakry, Guinea, caused by heavy rains, resulting in at least 30 deaths and the destruction of homes.
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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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Claim 4: “The main dumping ground for the city of two million people had been scheduled for closure on Sunday”
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Multiple sources confirm the landfill was the main dumping ground for the city of two million people and was scheduled for closure on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Q: Was the Guinea landfill scheduled to close? A: Yes, the landfill had been designated for closure on the same day as the disaster, and residents had been given eviction notices. Q: What is the gover…
https://thesiliconreview.com/2026/08/guinea-landfill-landsli…
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web search NEUTRAL — CONAKRY – A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.
https://www.ksat.com/news/world/2026/08/23/a-landslide-at-a-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The main dumping ground for the city of two million people had been scheduled for closure on Sunday, officials said. Residents had received eviction notices, but many families were still in the area w…
https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/towering-landfill-…
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Claim 5: “The landslide struck shortly after 2am (02:00 GMT) on Sunday at the Dar es Salam open-air dump”
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Multiple web search results confirm the landslide occurred at the Dar Es Salam landfill around 2 a.m. on Sunday.
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 30 people were killed after a mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, early Sunday. Authorities said heavy rains triggered a landslide …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXXRgPSWzkg
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web search NEUTRAL — The open-air facility, the largest dump in Conakry, was set to close officially on Sunday, according to Lt. Col. Baldé Mamadou Bailo, the sanitation officer for the military engineering battalion.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/guinea-lands…
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web search NEUTRAL — The disaster occurred after heavy rains, which began around 2 a.m., washed over the refuse at the Dar Es Salam landfill, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks.
https://thesiliconreview.com/2026/08/guinea-landfill-landsli…
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Claim 6: “nearly half the population living below the national poverty line”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Finnish companies and general Wikipedia entries for Guinea that do not mention poverty statistics.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Papua New Guinea (PNG), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melane…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guinea
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Central Africa and the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa. It has an area of 28,000 square kilom…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guinea
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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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Claim 7: “Dienabou Toure is the Territorial Administration Minister”
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Yahoo News UK and AP (via web search) identify Dienabou Toure as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralisation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dienabou Toure, minister of territorial administration and decentralisation, said: "We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere." Read more from Sky News: Nordic FAs lose confid…
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/guinea-landslide-kills-30-people-2…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We will ensure that the remaining families are relocated elsewhere,” said Dienabou Touré, the minister of territorial administration and decentralization, at the scene, per The AP. The Associated Pre…
https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/22-dead-after-land…
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web search NEUTRAL — CONAKRY, Guinea — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill in Guinea 's capital of Conakry early on Sunday, killing 30 people, according to the central government.
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260824/30-people-killed…
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