At least 31 people have been killed after a mound of rubbish collapsed at a major waste site in Guinea’s capital, according to a government account reported by BBC World.
The falling waste buried several homes. The supplied report does not identify the neighbourhood, specify when the collapse occurred or provide details about the people killed.
It is also not yet known from the available evidence whether anyone remains missing or injured. No information was provided about rescue and recovery work, the number of homes affected beyond the description of several, or whether residents in the surrounding area were moved.
The cause of the collapse has not been established in the supplied account. There are also no available details about the size of the rubbish mound, conditions at the site before it gave way or any official investigation into the incident.
The disaster’s location at a major waste site, and the reported burial of nearby homes, underline the direct danger posed to residents within reach of the landfill. Further official information will be needed to clarify the final casualty toll, the scale of the damage and what led to the collapse.