The Queen didn't visit the site of the coal mining village tragedy until eight days after it occurred Simon Perry is a writer and correspondent at PEOPLE. He has more than 25 years’ experience at ...
On Oct. 21, 1966, tragedy struck in the Welsh mining town of Aberfan. After heavy rainfall, a spoil tip suddenly slid downhill, causing a landslide that killed 144 people — 116 of whom were children.
CNN — The return of Netflix's hit drama "The Crown" after a two-year hiatus spotlights a dark chapter in modern British history: the Aberfan disaster. The third season charts the royal family between ...