Landfill collapse in Conakry, Guinea kills 30 people
A waste mound at the Dar Es Salam landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry collapsed early on August 23, 2026, after heavy overnight rains, burying nearby homes and shacks. The government confirmed 30 deaths, six serious injuries, and 16 lighter injuries, with rescue operations ongoing. The site had been designated for closure the same day, and residents had previously been issued eviction notices.
17
Divergence score
12 outlets covered it, splitting into 11 framing camps across 4 bias groups.
11 camps
4 bias groups
The spectrum · how 12 outlets placed this story
LeftCenterRight
The Guardian
Fox News
CNN
Deutsche Welle
BBC
South China Morning Post
Washington Times
AP News
Reuters
Al Jazeera
NY Post
Breitbart
Supportive of action
Neutral
Dismissive
Critical
Alarmist
International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
The Guardian
Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says
government-confirmed toll with poverty context · neutral
Fox News
Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors
dramatic collapse with rescue focus · negative
First to report
- South China Morning Postfirst
- CNN+6 min
- Deutsche Welle+54 min
- BBC+1.4 h
- Washington Times+2.7 h
- Fox News+4.0 h
- Al Jazeera+4.2 h
- Reuters+4.9 h
- The Guardian+5.4 h
- NY Post+9.6 h
- Breitbart+27.7 h
By each outlet's earliest publish time in this story. Feeds that index slowly can appear later than they printed.
The split, in one line
Most outlets relay the same wire facts on the death toll and closure timeline; AP's initial provisional toll of 22 was overtaken by the government's updated count of 30, while BBC cites a 2017 landslide killing 10 versus Reuters reporting eight.
How each outlet covered it
Broad agreement on what happened
Outlets across the spectrum land in roughly the same place: the shared language is highlighted.
17LOW DIVERGENCE
THE RIGHT
“At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage”NYP NY Post RIGHT
DOWN THE MIDDLE
“Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors” · Deutsche Welle, BBC, South China Morning Post, AP News, Reuters, Al Jazeera
+Hide the full sourcingSee how all 12 outlets put it
LEFT2
GThe Guardian Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says 20d ago CNNCNN A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say 20d ago CENTER2
APAP News A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say RReuters Landslide at Guinea landfill kills 30, government says 20d ago RIGHT4
FOXFox News Massive garbage heap collapses onto homes, killing at least 30 as rescuers search for survivors 20d ago WTWashington Times A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say 20d ago NYPNY Post At least 30 killed after massive waste pile collapses, trapping victims beneath garbage 19d ago BBreitbart Garbage Landslide in Guinea Kills 30 19d ago INTERNATIONAL4
DWDeutsche Welle Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills dozens 20d ago BBCBBC Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 20d ago SCSouth China Morning Post Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors 20d ago AJAl Jazeera Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea's capital after heavy rains 20d ago 7 tracked claims across 12 outlets
Fact ledger
All7Disputed2Claimed1Corroborated4
10/12
Disputed
The death toll from the landslide was 30 people.
Corroborated
Disputed
6 more tracked claims, including 1 disputedSign up free to see the full ledger