The Aberfan disaster
Local people, including miners from nearby collieries, lead the effort to clear the debris following the landslide which saw a huge mass of excavated mining debris smash into the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. A farm, terraced houses and a school (Pantglas Junior School) were hit, and the tragedy cost the lives of 116 children and 28 adults
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10513075
Media ID
47555566
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4819px x 3762px
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Credit
©Marx Memorial Library/Mary Evans
Source
Marx Memorial Library
Date
21 October 1966
