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Aberfan

British

/ ˌæbəˈvæn /

noun

a former coal-mining village in S Wales, in Merthyr Tydfil county borough: scene of a disaster in 1966 when a slag heap collapsed onto part of the village killing 144 people (including 116 children)

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The sentiment is echoed by other Aberfan survivors, who went on to devote much of their lives to helping others through education, public service, community work and charity.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Sixty years later, Janett is one of the many survivors of the Aberfan disaster whose lives were shaped by what they experienced.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

"They always contact us in Aberfan after the damage to see how we survived, how we coped," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

A total of 116 children and 28 adults were killed in the Aberfan disaster and Edwards says the consequences of the disaster remain a daily reality.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

While pupils across Wales learn about Aberfan, one school in the US has also been educating its students about it.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

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