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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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Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed on schools and homes 60 years ago.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The King has described the Aberfan disaster which killed 116 children and 28 adults as the "most tragic of days imaginable" on its 60th anniversary.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

The royal visit comes after Queen Elizabeth II reportedly described her response to the Aberfan disaster as one of the biggest regrets of her 70-year reign.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

But she returned several times, and whenever she was in the area, her thoughts would turn to Aberfan.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

At 09:15 on 21 October 1966, an ordinary school morning was shattered when a coal tip above Aberfan collapsed.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

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