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Prime minister visits Aberfan ahead of 60th anniversary of 'horrifying tragedy'
Burnham said coal tip safety remains critical as Wales marks 60 years since the disaster that killed 116 children and 28 adults.
- Ahead of Wednesday's 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited the memorial garden to honour the 116 children and 28 adults killed on October 21, 1966.
- On that day, 150,000 tonnes of liquefied coal slurry slid from Mynydd Merthyr, engulfing Pantglas Junior School and nearby houses after years of ignored warnings about tip instability.
- Burnham stated, "I don't think Aberfan was treated properly by the authorities," while meeting Mair Morgan, the last surviving teacher, and Jeff Edwards, the last child rescued from the wreckage.
- Addressing coal tip safety, Burnham emphasized the "critical importance" of managing Wales's 2,600 disused tips, with the UK Government providing around £140 million to the Welsh Government for this work.
- Memorial events including a moment of silence will take place on Wednesday to commemorate the tragedy, with King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and Prince William scheduled to visit.
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The Aberfan Disaster: a simple guide to what happened
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, I have reposted my (now unavailable) blog posts from a decade ago describing the tragedy. Tomorrow is the 60th anniversary of the terrible and tragic Aberfan landslide disaster in South Wales. Ten years ago I published a four part summary of what happened on that terrible […]
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