Aberfan Tragedy, October 21, 1966

[DILLIGAF]

53 years ago today, the Aberfan disaster happened
I remember when it happened, I was just a kid
The whole of Britain, came together in grief, for those poor kids, who went to school that day, never to return home

 

[Jinky1962]

Yes absolutely shocking that comuinty was ripped to pieces on that awful day when that mountain of slagg covered the wee school.God bless all thier family's the pain of that day is never far away.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Yes absolutely shocking that comuinty was ripped to pieces on that awful day when that mountain of slagg covered the wee school.God bless all thier family's the pain of that day is never far away.

A tragedy, that could have been avoided

 

[Jinky1962]

Very true DILLIGAF sad but true.

 

[50 Shades of Green]

 

[Hoopy427]

I lived down that direction for a couple of years D, met a few people (ex miner's) who went to the school that day to help. Terrible tragedy.

 

[michael duffy]

A sad,sad day, a terrible tragedy,god bless those who lost their lives and god bless the poor families who lost their loved ones