Aberfan Disaster Anniversery On The 21st October
 

I dont think any of you may know about it unless you live in wales but anyway it's really sad...

The Tragedy
At approximately 9.15am on Friday 21st October 1966, Merthyr Vale colliery tip situated on the mountainside overlooking the village of Aberfan in South Wales, slipped and descended on Pantglas Junior School like an avalanche, destroying both the school and 20 nearby houses in its path, and rendering other houses in the vicinity unsafe for habitation. Half a million tonnes of coal waste in a tidal wave 40 feet high hit the village. The school was in session; it being the last day before half term week. 144 children and adults died – 116 were schoolchildren. Half of all the children at Pantglas Junior School were killed together with 5 of their teachers.

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Well it's the 40th anniversery this year :'(

I went to the graveyard where all the children were burried and it was soo sad

:sad::sad::sad:

:sad:

I know, it's really sad
and in school i did coursework on it in year 9
and we saw a tape of what happened :(

:shocked:

i know, it was terribly sad :sad:

I saw the news reports on this anniversary :sad: Tis sad.

:bored: Thats terrible
:sad:

did you.. i thought they would only show it in wales
but saying that this disaster was shown all over the world

I saw a documentary on this a couple of weeks back, it's a very sad story. :sad:

I went to aberfan for a school trip in year 9
And it's very peacful and quiet there
and we went up to the graveyard and there were childern
there who died at the ages of 3-14

Omg :shocked:
Ive been there!
Sorry about everyone who died, hwyl fawr
:sad:

aww it's horrible aint it

I know its horrible
even if we dont know them, it's still really upsetting
It must've been soo scary :sad::sad: