"the Crown" Aberfan(2019) May 2026

A later tribunal found the National Coal Board responsible for ignoring warnings about the stability of the tip. The Crown's Depiction

On October 21, 1966, a massive spoil tip (a pile of mining waste) collapsed after heavy rainfall, sending a landslide of liquified coal waste down a mountain and engulfing and nearby homes. "The Crown" Aberfan(2019)

The disaster killed 144 people , including 116 children and 28 adults. A later tribunal found the National Coal Board