Aberfan Disaster - Part 5: Lessons from the Lost

In the aftermath of Aberfan, grief spread from the valley to the nation. The disaster was not just a local loss—it became a test of responsibility, justice, and memory for all of Britain.The official Tribunal of Inquiry, led by Lord Justice Edmund Davies, began its painstaking work. The tribunal’s findings were clear: the collapse was caused by tipping spoil above a natural spring, and the National Coal Board was responsible for letting the tip remain. The evidence was not in dispute. The waste pile had been known to be dangerous. The warnings had come. But no one acted until it was too late.Learn more at: https://thedisasterarchive.com/disaster/aberfan-disaster

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