![On October 21, 1966, the collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the village of Aberfan, Wales, collapsed, and killed 116 children and 28 adults. : r/CatastrophicFailure On October 21, 1966, the collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the village of Aberfan, Wales, collapsed, and killed 116 children and 28 adults. : r/CatastrophicFailure](https://i.redd.it/8st7dbmftdw61.jpg)
On October 21, 1966, the collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the village of Aberfan, Wales, collapsed, and killed 116 children and 28 adults. : r/CatastrophicFailure
Earlyhistory - The Aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip at around 9:15 am on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above
![The Aberfan disaster was the collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults - Album alb8411588 The Aberfan disaster was the collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults - Album alb8411588](https://www.album-online.com/photos/prev/MmNhY2RkMA/album_alb8411588.jpg)
The Aberfan disaster was the collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966, killing 116 children and 28 adults - Album alb8411588
BBC Wales News - On 21 October 1966, disaster struck the small south Wales mining village of Aberfan A colliery spoil tip collapsed and slid down the mountain, engulfing Pantglas Junior School
![Aberfan, South Wales, circa 21st October 1966 Picture shows the mud and devastation caused when mining spoil from the hillside high above the town behind came down and engulfed The Pantglas Junior Aberfan, South Wales, circa 21st October 1966 Picture shows the mud and devastation caused when mining spoil from the hillside high above the town behind came down and engulfed The Pantglas Junior](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HT2N9Y/aberfan-south-wales-circa-21st-october-1966-picture-shows-the-mud-and-devastation-caused-when-mining-spoil-from-the-hillside-high-above-the-town-behind-came-down-and-engulfed-the-pantglas-junior-school-on-21st-october-1966-rescuers-trying-to-find-victims-and-help-monist-the-mud-and-rubble-around-the-school-site-the-aberfan-disaster-was-a-catastrophic-collapse-of-a-colliery-spoil-tip-in-the-welsh-village-of-aberfan-near-merthyr-tydfil-it-was-caused-by-a-build-up-of-water-in-the-accumulated-rock-and-shale-which-suddenly-started-to-slide-downhill-in-the-form-of-slurry-and-engulfed-the-2HT2N9Y.jpg)