The in-depth story of the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster. Early on October 21, 1966, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the ...

In fact, her reaction to the disaster in Aberfan was said to be one of the biggest regrets of her reign. A total of 116 children and 28 adults were killed when a colliery spoil tip collapsed ...

Gwyn Thomas' famous eulogy on the mining disaster at Aberfan in 1966. Gwyn Thomas' famous eulogy, from the 'Today' programme, on the mining disaster at Aberfan in 1967 where 116 children and 28 ...

"I couldn't talk about the Aberfan disaster for about 20 years after." Mr Husson left Thompsons news agency less than two years after Aberfan, moving to Llandrindod Wells in Powys. He spent the ...

The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? Show more The ...

The Aberfan disaster remains one of the most devastating mining accidents in Welsh history. How truthful was the Netflix series’ account of the incident? This story contains spoilers for episode ...

Aberfan disaster: how many people died & why did the Queen delay her visit? AT 9.15am on October 21, 1966, a disaster struck a small Welsh mining community which would devastate the village for a ...