The Aberfan Disaster
Could the Aberfan Disaster have been prevented?
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53 mins
Uncover the devastating 1966 Aberfan disaster, when a coal waste tip collapsed onto a Welsh village and buried a school full of children. Discover the warnings that were ignored, the heartbreaking rescue efforts, and the tragedy that forever changed Britain.
Ep 1:
Coal, Community, and a Coming Catastrophe
In a Welsh mining village built on coal, warnings about the deadly spoil tips above a school went ignored for decades—until a Friday morning in October 1966.
Ep 2:
The Morning the Mountain Fell
Rain-soaked and unstable, Tip 7 finally gave way, unleashing a black avalanche on Pantglass Junior School as mothers dug with bare hands to save their children.
Discussions (5)
Kristin
Level 4 · 2 mo agoExcept for the trauma and PTSD.
Darian
Level 2 · 2 mo agoLord Robens only offered his resignation after being told it would be rejected. The whole thing was theatre and everyone knew it.
Saul
Level 2 · 2 mo agoThe NCB knew about those springs way before 63
