Prime minister visits Aberfan ahead of 60th anniversary of 'horrifying tragedy'
2 sources·Updated October 20, 2026
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- Irish Independent·5h agoJoe Duffy: Remembering the Aberfan disaster, 60 years on
The broadcaster was 10 when the collapse of a colliery spoil tip killed 116 schoolchildren of his own age in Wales. It left an indelible memory, which finally led him to visit the site of the tragedy
Read at Irish Independent → - BBC UK News·18h agoPrime minister visits Aberfan ahead of 60th anniversary of 'horrifying tragedy'
A total of 116 children and 28 adults were killed on 21 October 1966 when a colliery spoil tip collapsed.
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