Archive · 22 Aug 2025
Landslide in Guinea Kills 11, Injures 10 Near Capital
Imagine a big chunk of earth and rocks suddenly slides down a hill.
This happened in a place called Maneah in Guinea.
Heavy rain caused a landslide, like a giant mudslide, to crash into some houses.
Sadly, at least 11 people died because of it.
Ten other people got hurt badly.
Emergency teams are helping, but they think more people might be found.
It happened Wednesday night, not too far from the capital city.
A landslide in Maneah, Guinea, killed at least 11 people.
The incident occurred Wednesday night in a rural commune near Conakry.
At least 10 people were seriously injured in the landslide.
Authorities anticipate the death toll may rise.
The National Agency for Emergency Management reported the event.
- Who
- Homes were hit, killing at least 11 people and injuring 10.
- What
- A landslide that struck homes.
- When
- Wednesday night.
- Where
- Maneah, a rural commune in Guinea, near Conakry.
- Why
- Heavy rains caused the landslide.
- Event
- Landslide
- Location
- Maneah, Guinea
- Fatalities
- At least 11
- Injured
- At least 10
- Cause
- Heavy Rains
- Date
- Wednesday Night
- Distance from Capital
- 50 kilometers