Thousands attended a mass funeral in Conakry on Friday, 4 September, for people killed when part of the Dar-es-Salam landfill collapsed overnight between 22 and 23 August after heavy rain. Authorities announced an updated toll of 36 deaths, including 17 Sierra Leonean nationals. Africanews published the updated account on Saturday, 5 September.
Around 20 people remained in hospital and more than 1,600 had received assistance, according to Guinea's emergency-management authorities. The latest figure replaces the earlier official toll of 30 reported during rescue operations. Keeping those dates and revisions visible matters: it shows how a disaster count changed as recovery and identification continued.
The next test is not only clearing an unsafe site. Authorities have been demolishing homes in the risk zone, while residents say relocation support has been inadequate. A durable response needs transparent compensation, safe accommodation, drainage and waste-management reform so that people are not moved from one hazard into another.
