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Radio Wales,21 Oct 2026,7 mins,
Last child pulled alive from Aberfan can 'still smell the coal' 60 years on
My Welsh LifeContains scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.
Available for over a year
Jeff Edwards was one of the 240 pupils at Pantglas Junior School when the disaster struck. He was eight-years-old at the time. This year, Jeff was awarded an OBE for his services to fellow survivors of disasters, to charity, and to the community in Aberfan. Jeff joined James Williams on Radio Wales Breakfast ahead of the 60th anniversary.
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