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? Show more The ...

The Aberfan Disaster was not just a tragedy - it was a failure of those in power to protect a community from an avoidable disaster. Despite years of warnings about unstable coal tips, no action ...

Almost one in three survivors of the Aberfan mining disaster were still suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder 33 years on, a new study has said. On October 21 1966 a coal slagheap ...

Two women affected by the Grenfell Tower and Aberfan disasters have been discussing how the two tragedies have affected their communities. The fire at Grenfell Tower in North Kensington killed 72 ...