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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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Now aged 82, he has released a new podcast called The Odd Couple in which he talks about being the first journalist at the scene of the Aberfan disaster, and growing up in Cardiff.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

He had been on a bus travelling through Aberfan when someone shouted that the school had fallen down.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

It's one of the most famous photographs capturing the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster, but its success has come to haunt the man who took it.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Amgueddfa Cymru's curator, Ceri Thompson, oversees the Aberfan collection that has grown in recent years.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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