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 ...

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 remains one of the most devastating mining accidents in Welsh history. How truthful was the Netflix series’ account of the incident? This story contains spoilers for episode ...

MILLIONS of people across Wales marked the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster yesterday — a tragedy which left 144 people dead, including 116 children. The horrific incident occurred when ...

The first came on October 21, 1966, when he was a six-year-old pupil at Pantglas primary school in Aberfan. On that day which will forever be imprinted on his mind and the history of the area ...