Aberfan disaster - 1966 catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip created on a mountain slope and overlaid a natural spring that killed 116 children and 28 adults (en.wikipedia.org)

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[-] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Aberfan disaster - 1966 catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip created on a mountain slope and overlaid a natural spring that killed 116 children and 28 adults

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Aberfan disaster: A colliery spoil tip (coal mining waste pile) on a mountain slope accumulated water and collapsed in a slurry in 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

[-] Diprount_Tomato@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Wasn't this event portrayed in "The Crown"?

this post was submitted on 19 Oct 2023

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