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Aberfan comes together to try to mend its wounds. But further traumas lie ahead for both survivors and bereaved.
The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? It’s a tale of unheeded warnings, broken promises, and a shattered community’s fight for justice.
Narrator: Hannah Daniel
By BBC Radio Wales5
1111 ratings
Aberfan comes together to try to mend its wounds. But further traumas lie ahead for both survivors and bereaved.
The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? It’s a tale of unheeded warnings, broken promises, and a shattered community’s fight for justice.
Narrator: Hannah Daniel

1,809 Listeners