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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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Thompson wants to ensure the victims of Aberfan are remembered as individuals not statistics.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

For those who lived through it, the looming anniversary is an important moment to ensure the lessons of Aberfan are not forgotten, but it's also a deeply personal time for those who were there.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

In the hours and days that followed she and two other colleagues kept returning to Aberfan, even as police restricted access to the village.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Having rarely spoken publicly about the disaster, Mair has also watched as the story of Aberfan is repeated, and sometimes, skewed.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

It was on 21 October 1966, that a huge coal waste tip slid down a hill in the village of Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil county, engulfing Pantglas Junior School and nearby houses.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2025

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