Part Three: Help is coming
With Pantglas School buried by thousands of tonnes of coal waste, rescuers race against the clock in an urgent search for survivors.
With Pantglas School buried by thousands of tonnes of coal waste, rescuers race against the clock in an urgent search for survivors.
The Aberfan disaster shook the world.116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966 when a coal tip engulfed a junior school and surrounding homes. How could this happen? Itβs a tale of unheeded warnings, broken promises, and a shattered communityβs fight for justice.
Includes strong, first-hand testimony from both survivors and rescuers about the day disaster struck their small mining village.
A nine-part podcast series from the same stable as 'Shreds'.
Narrator: Hannah Daniel
Producers: Maria David and Andy Fry
Sound design: Cathy Robinson
Executive producers: Karen Voisey and Emma Harding
Development: Ceri Jackson and Selma Chalabi
Archive research: Dafydd OβConnor
Original title music: Dyfan Jones
Production manager: Andrea Deere
Special thanks to the people of Aberfan and all those who trusted us to tell their stories.
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The Aberfan disaster shook the world - 116 children and 28 adults died on 21 October 1966
