Aberfan Coal Tip Collapse Disaster

Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode, we discuss the devasting Spoil Tip collapse in Aberfan, South Wales. This resulted in the deaths of many children and would shape Wales for the coal industry for many years to come. Lets jump in.

TW: Suicide, PTSD, death of children

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MH resources:
https://www.mind.org.uk/
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-and-stigma/help-and-support
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/getting-help

Key sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

https://www.history.com/news/elizabeth-ii-aberfan-mine-disaster-wales

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-150d11df-c541-44a9-9332-560a19828c47

https://www.businessinsider.com/haunting-photos-tragic-aberfan-disaster-1966-2019-11?r=US&IR=T

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-aberfan-disaster-featured-crown-180973565/

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a29309363/queen-elizabeth-aberfan-mining-disaster-reaction-the-crown/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_mining_in_the_United_Kingdom