The Children of Aberfan: A Heart-Breaking True Story of Loss, Community and Courage, (Paperback)

<b>The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn.</b> <p> The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children </p><p> In October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children. </p><p> In <i>The Children of Aberfan</i> those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbors and children - tell the full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.</p>

• The Children of Aberfan: A Heart-Breaking True Story of Loss, Community and Courage, (Paperback)
• Author: Sue Elliott
• ISBN: 9781800963047
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-11-03
• Page Count: 208