The Children Of Aberfan A Heart-breaking True Story Of Loss - Community And Courage

The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of childrenin october 1966, a small welsh mining village was hit by disaster.Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village.Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children.It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media.Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children. In the children of aberfan those who were actually there Rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbours and children Tell the full story of the tragic event.Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.

The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of childrenin october 1966, a small welsh mining