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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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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

Their teacher, Jenn Howard, drew parallels with their own community, helping pupils understand how the loss of 116 children in Aberfan would be like losing an entire year group in their school.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

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

From BBC ● May 10, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2026

Her childhood ambition took her to her first teaching job in England before returning to the area where she was raised to teach in Aberfan.

From BBC ● Feb. 22, 2026

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