The in-depth story of the 1966 Aberfan Mine Disaster. Early on October 21, 1966, 140,000 cubic yards of coal waste from the nearby mine slid from the hill above the Aberfan and buried all the ...

Owing its industrialization to coal, its mining has shaped the destiny of this small nation of 3.1 million inhabitants. But ...

His late father-in-law was one of the first firefighters to respond to the Aberfan disaster ... "The highest risk coal tips (category C and D) are regularly inspected by the Mining Remediation ...