Royals join Aberfan families to mark 60 years since disaster
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The King, Queen and Prince of Wales will join Aberfan survivors, bereaved families and residents to mark 60 years since a coal waste landslide engulfed Pantglas Junior School and nearby homes. The anniversary gathering will honour the 144 people killed and remember the community’s loss.
On 21 October 1966, after days of heavy rain, about 150,000 tons of mining waste slid from a hillside into the village; roughly half the school’s pupils died. A public inquiry found the National Coal Board responsible for failing to manage the waste safely, but no one was prosecuted or lost their job. The royal visit includes a memorial service and wreath-laying, while Prince William will unveil a commemorative tree sculpture.
- Royals will join Aberfan families for the 60th anniversary.
- The 1966 landslide killed 144 people, including 116 children.
- An inquiry blamed unsafe management of coal waste.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “King, Queen and Prince of Wales to join Aberfan survivors and families to remember the 116 children and 28 adults killed when landslide engulfed primary school 60 years ago”.