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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 麻豆社 World Service in 2011.
Last on
Today
01:45
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
Fri 21 Oct 2011 09:50麻豆社 World Service Online- Fri 21 Oct 2011 13:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Fri 21 Oct 2011 17:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Fri 21 Oct 2011 22:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 01:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 03:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Sat 22 Oct 2011 11:50麻豆社 World Service Online
- Sun 23 Oct 2011 02:50麻豆社 World Service Online
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