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The News
According to the Anadolu Agency, the Guinean government announced the death of 30 people and the injury of others in the collapse of a landfill in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, days after plans were announced to relocate the site.
Analysis & context
Analysis & Context
Analytically, incidents of landfill collapses in urban areas are a global problem threatening the safety of densely populated cities. In a broader context, these incidents reflect the urgent need to improve waste management and find sustainable solutions for handling waste in urban areas, especially in developing countries suffering from weak infrastructure.
