Aberfan disaster Wikipedia
The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip at around 9:15 am on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above the Welsh village of Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil and overlaid a natural spring. A period of heavy rain led to a buildup of water within the tip which caused it to suddenly slide downhill as a slurry, killing 116 children and 28 ...
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