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Aberfan disaster: Royal Family pay respects to 'most tragic of days imaginable'

On the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, King Charles III reflected on the tragic event that claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults, describing it as “the most tragic of days imaginable.” The disaster occurred on 21 October 1966 when a colliery spoil tip collapsed, engulfing Pantglas Junior School and several nearby…