#16: The Tragic Aberfan Coal Spoil Tip Disaster
On October 21, 1966, a massive coal waste tip slid down a mountain and struck the Welsh village of Aberfan. Plenty of slurry buried Pantglas Junior School and nearby homes in seconds. The tragedy claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. This disaster shocked the nation, exposing severe regulatory failures in the mining industry and leaving a deep scar on Welsh history.
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