On Friday August 21st, 1966, the small village of Aberfan Wales woke up to a typical

autumn day. Many of the men in the village went to work at the local coal mine, and many of the

children went to the local school.

At 9.15 a.m. the lives of everyone in the village had changed forever.

The village suffered one of the worst industrial accidents in British history.

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the village of Aberfan is located in the southeast of Wales in 1966 the village The village had a

of Wales. In 1966, the village had a population of about 5,000 people,

and almost every family had some involvement in the nearby coal mine.

The history of the village was intrinsically tied up with the coal industry.

In 1869, the Murther Vale Colure was established, which was the basis of the founding of the

village. And for those who are not familiar with the word, a colliery is a British term for the village. And for those who are not familiar with the word, a

calurei is a British term for a coal mine and its associated buildings.

The primary mine complex was actually located at the top of a mountain

overlooking the village in the rest of the valley.

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