The Aberfan Disaster
Named in 1 episode title on this site. Kind: mining.
| Date | |
|---|---|
| Place | Aberfan, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Kind | mining |
| Toll, as stated | 144 (28 adults, 116 children) (deaths) -- Wikipedia infobox, Infobox event (fetched 2026-09-20) |
| Wikipedia | en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster |
After the problem: the environment
| Ecological impact | A National Coal Board colliery spoil tip above Aberfan, Wales, liquefied and slid onto a school and houses, 21 Oct 1966 |
|---|---|
| Mechanism / vector | destruction — waterlogged colliery spoil (mining waste) liquefied and flowed downhill as a slurry avalanche |
| Remediation class | containable |
| Remediation status | UK enacted the Mines and Quarries (Tips) Act 1969; physical tip-removal/site status not confirmed this session |
| Interest (0–5) | 4 |
Sources
- legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/10/pdfs/ukpga_19690010_en.pdf (fetched 2026-09-20)
Episodes that name it
- Episode 11: The Aberfan Disaster — Well There's Your Problem, 2020-01-09