Aberfan Disaster Book

Aberfan is a former coal mining village in the Taff Valley 4 mi south of the town of Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. On 21 October 1966, in the Aberfan disaster, a colliery spoil tip collapsed into homes and a school, killing 116 children and 28 adults.
  • OS grid reference: SO070002
  • Community: Merthyr Vale
  • Principal area: Merthyr Tydfil
  • Preserved county: Mid Glamorgan
  • Country: Wales
  • Sovereign state: United Kingdom
  • Post town: Merthyr Tydfil

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