"I thought: where is God?" Dave Evans watched confusion turn rapidly to horror in Aberfan on the morning of 21 October 1966.
OnThisDayInWales Today marks the 59th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster — a tragedy that claimed the lives of 144 people, including 116...
This post shows Prince William and Princess Catherine, the Prince and Princess of Wales, visiting the Aberfan Memorial Garden for the first time...
Minutes after lessons began, a waterlogged coal tip collapsed above Aberfan and buried part of the village. The disaster killed 116 children and...
The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a mountain slope...
Disaster in the village of Aberfan. Nearly two hundred believed dead after a coal tip avalanched onto the village, engulfing an infants'...
Nestled in the heart of Aberfan, a poignant reminder of a tragic past awaits. This is the Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden, a place where...
Prof. Frank McDonough · @FXMC1957. The Aberfan Disaster #OTD in 1966 in photos. 8:19 AM · Oct 21, 2026·. 1,298. Views. 18. 52. 3. Only some accounts can reply.
Harold Wilson learns the truth about Aberfan in the air, not on the ground. The coal tip above the village had been sitting dozens of times...
in the quiet welsh village of aberfan, children start their school day like any other—until a coal tip collapses and an avalanche of sludge...