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Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state<\/p>\n

A \u2060landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea\u2019s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to \u2060collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred less than a week after the government announced plans to close the \u2060site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed, especially during the rainy season, which causes landslides and fatal flash \u2060floods each year in crowded, underdeveloped cities across parts of West Africa.<\/p>\n

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Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A \u2060landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea\u2019s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to \u2060collapse, engulfing nearby tents and shacks. 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