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A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

Fadingcorroborated26 outlets reported this themselves in 39 reports over 3 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 5 headlines quietly rewritten, 5 descriptions edited, 3 URLs changed13 changes
  1. South China Morning Postseen 23 Aug, 22:50description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry, early on Sunday killing at least 30 people, according to a provisional death toll from the country’s civil protection service. Heavy rains, which started at around 3am, washed over the refuse, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks. Lancine Sylla, the head of the suburb where the incident happened, said he feared a heavy death toll. Guinea’s minister for territorial...

    A landslide at a ⁠landfill in Guinea’s capital killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted the collapse of a massive mound of waste that engulfed nearby tents and shacks. The incident happened less than a week ‌after the government announced plans to close the site and relocate the waste because of the threat it posed, especially during the continuing rainy season, which causes landslides and fatal flash floods each year in crowded, underdeveloped...

  2. The Guardian Worldseen 24 Aug, 03:14headline rewritten

    Landslide at waste mound in Guinea’s capital kills 30, government saysLandslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

  3. Wirtualna Polska (Poland)seen 24 Aug, 10:22description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Wskutek ulewnych deszczów na największym składowisku odpadów w Konakry, stolicy Gwinei, doszło do osunięcia się ogromnej góry śmieci. Masy odpadów zniszczyły kilka pobliskich domów mieszkalnych. W wyniku katastrofy zginęło co najmniej 30 osób, a 22 zostały ranne. Na miejscu długo trwała walka z czasem i poszukiwanie osób uwięzionych pod gruzami.

    Wskutek ulewnych deszczów na największym składowisku odpadów w Konakry, stolicy Gwinei, doszło do osunięcia się ogromnej góry śmieci. Masy odpadów zniszczyły kilka pobliskich domów mieszkalnych. W wyniku katastrofy zginęło co najmniej 30 osób, a 22 zostały ranne. Na miejscu długo trwały walka z czasem i poszukiwanie osób uwięzionych pod gruzami.

  4. newsday.comseen 25 Aug, 17:23description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital Conakry, killing 30 people.

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital of Conakry, killing 30 people.

  5. news4jax.comseen 25 Aug, 17:23description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital Conakry, killing 30 people.

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital of Conakry, killing 30 people.

  6. ksat.comseen 25 Aug, 17:23description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital Conakry, killing 30 people.

    Guinea's civil protection service says a mountainous heap of refuse has collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in the capital of Conakry, killing 30 people.

  7. northerndailyleader.com.auseen 25 Aug, 22:28URL changed

    now resolves towww.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/9335765/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-30/

  8. examiner.com.auseen 25 Aug, 22:29URL changed

    now resolves towww.examiner.com.au/story/9335765/landslide-at-guinea-landfill-kills-30/

  9. DW Top Storiesseen 25 Aug, 22:30URL changed

    now resolves towww.dw.com/en/guinea-conakry-landfill-garbage-collapse-landslide/a-78478597?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

  10. BBC News Worldseen 26 Aug, 03:04headline rewritten

    Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31

  11. Tagesschau (Germany)seen 26 Aug, 03:04headline rewritten

    30 Tote nach Abrutsch einer Mülldeponie im westafrikanischen GuineaGuinea: 30 Tote nach Abrutschen einer Mülldeponie

  12. El Mundo (Spain)seen 26 Aug, 03:04headline rewritten

    Al menos 30 muertos y 22 heridos tras un deslizamiento en un vertedero de Guinea-ConakriAl menos 30 muertos y 22 heridos tras un deslizamiento en un vertedero de Guinea Conakry

  13. AllAfricaseen 26 Aug, 15:10headline rewritten

    Equatorial Guinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored WarningsGuinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings

original reportingcopies
Sun, 23 August 2026peak 24 reports on Sun, 23 August 2026Wed, 26 August 2026

After the peak, new reports halved every 6 hours so far - this story is still being covered, so the figure moves as reports arrive.

What it is about

Mamadou BailoConakry, Capitale D'etat-Zone Speciale De Conakry, GuineaGuineaDar Es Salam, Dar Es Salaam, TanzaniaLandfillGuinéeBBCAP NewsGovernmentU.S. News & World ReportGuinea rubbish landfillConakrycapital of GuineaSky NewsReutersFox NewsErdrutschMüllkippeGuinea ConakryDar es Salaam

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
ksat.com1 copy echoing newsday.com - edited after publishing
news4jax.com1 copy echoing newsday.com - edited after publishing
newsday.com1 original report - edited after publishing
South China Morning Post1 original report - edited after publishing
Al Jazeera English1 original report1 original report1 original report
DW Top Stories1 original report
Google News - Top Stories1 original report1 original report1 original report
Die Zeit (Germany)1 original report1 original report
bnonews.com1 original report
northerndailyleader.com.au1 original report
examiner.com.au1 copy echoing northerndailyleader.com.au
Tagesschau (Germany)1 original report - edited after publishing
nypost.com1 original report
Euronews1 original report
AllAfrica1 copy echoing DW Top Stories1 original report - edited after publishing
africanews.com1 original report
thepeninsulaqatar.com1 original report
23 Aug, 16:37over 2 days26 Aug, 04:16

16 reports left out of the cascade - too little in common with the story to place

How it spread - 33 original reports, 6 reprints

  1. Sun, 23 August 2026

    20 reports

  2. Mon, 24 August 2026

    12 reports

  3. Wed, 26 August 2026

    1 report
    • AllAfrica04:16edited after publishing
      Guinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings

      previouslyEquatorial Guinea: Survivors of Guinea's Deadly Landfill Collapse Say Authorities Ignored Warnings

      [RFI] Two days after a deadly landfill collapse in Guinea, rescuers are using giant excavators to search for victims. Anger is rising among residents, who say they had warned authorities that the rubbish dump was precarious.

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