Aberfan: The 1966 Photo They Couldn't Publish #shorts

Added: 2026-05-20

[00:00:00]In 1966, a massive colliery spoil tip collapsed onto a primary school in Aberfan, Wales.

[00:00:07]The collapse buried the Pantglas Junior School. The scale of the tragedy was immense.

[00:00:12]116 children and 28 adults were killed.

[00:00:16]The material that buried the school was an estimated 150,000 tons of coal slurry. This material was dumped waste from the coal industry, but the disaster was compounded by negligence.

[00:00:26]Records show the National Coal Board knew about an underground spring beneath the spoil tip since 1939.

[00:00:33]The ensuing investigation revealed a systemic failure to maintain safety and transparency, leading to years of public outcry and legal battles.

[00:00:42]What single safety regulation do you think is most ignored in modern industry?