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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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Gareth Jones was speaking to children about how he survived the Aberfan disaster when a little boy raised his hand.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

The image remains inescapable for Parry as it reappears with every anniversary and retelling of the Aberfan disaster.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

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

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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