This Is Tragedy (1966)
Aberfan, Wales. GV. Pan, the Aberfan area with men working at school building after being crashed in landslide. LV. Crowds of men working,...
Aberfan, Wales. GV. Pan, the Aberfan area with men working at school building after being crashed in landslide. LV. Crowds of men working,...
Today marks 60 years since the Aberfan disaster. Members of the Aberfan community were invited by the Senedd to meet the King and Queen last...
On 21 October 1966, a mountain of coal waste slid down into a school and houses in the Welsh village, killing 144 people, including 116 children. In an...
AMs marked the anniversary with speeches and a minute's silence at the Senedd on Wednesday. The UKIP group leader fought back the tears as he told how his...
King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William unite to honour the 144 victims of the tragic Aberfan disaster on its 60th anniversary. 🕊️.
King Charles, Queen Camilla Visit Aberfan Memorial Garden, Mark 60th Anniversary of Disaster | Wales. @CRUXnews2 likes815 views3 hours ago
Coal waste dumped in huge tips on the mountain above the village started to cascade down, becoming an unstoppable and deadly force. It crashed into Pant Glas...
In October 1966, 116 children and 28 adults died when a colliery spoil tip collapsed. Eight days later, she made the first of four visits to the the village. As...
Prince William arrives in Aberfan to join survivors, bereaved parents & members of the community in paying tribute to the 144 people who...
' Jeff Edwards was eight years old when he was rescued from the rubble of the #Aberfan disaster, on this day in 1966. He reflects on that tragic...