The Aberfan Tribunal: a "coincidence" of geology
2026-10-21
On 21st October 1966, a coal tip fell into the village of Aberfan, killing 144 people including 116 children.
The National Coal Board blamed the disaster on an unknown spring and a “coincidence of a set of geological factors”. Here's what happened next.
Gaynor Madgwick's book is A Story of Survival, Love and Community in One of Britain's Worst Disasters.
Iain McLean's book is Aberfan: Government and Disasters.
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