24+ Who Died Aberfan Disaster Victims Background. The village of aberfan, south wales, was established around the merthyr vale coal mine, which had been depositing its of the school's 240 students, most of whom were between 7 and 11 years old, 116 died in the landslide, along with five teachers and 28. 116 died, so you're about 84 short.

Some 116 children died when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down a hillside on october 21 prince charles met families of some victims and is set to unveil plaque in memory of those who died.

There are several possible answers to this question, but the tip was the official responsibility of the national coal board. I would like to encourage more black and indian people into. Many of the parents who very properly made them go to their lessons later suffered, sadly and unnecessarily, from feelings of guilt. The aberfan disaster the aberfan disaster was a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the welsh village of aberfan, near merthyr tydfil the strangest thing is that many have precognitive dreams, including one of the little girls, eryl mai jones, who died in pantglas junior school.