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Aberfan Disaster

October 21st, 1966. The Welsh mining village of Aberfan suffers a tragedy, 144 people are killed, mostly children. From 2011.

**** 4 Extra marks the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster

October 21st, 1966, the day a terrible tragedy struck a Welsh mining village.

Tons of coal-waste collapsed onto houses and Aberfan's primary school.

144 people were killed in total - most of them children.

Producer: Rob Walker

First broadcast on the BBC World Service in 2011.

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Mon 19 Oct 202601:45
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  • Fri 21 Oct 201109:50
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  • Fri 21 Oct 201113:50
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  • Fri 21 Oct 201117:50
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  • Fri 21 Oct 201122:50
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  • Sat 22 Oct 201101:50
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  • Sat 22 Oct 201103:50
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  • Sat 22 Oct 201111:50
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  • Sun 23 Oct 201102:50
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  • Sun 18 Oct 202606:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 18 Oct 202611:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 18 Oct 202617:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 19 Oct 202601:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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