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Aberfan: The Village That Fought Back
Aberfan’s grieving community takes on the government, demanding justice and removal of the remaining tips after the disaster that killed 144 people.
The collapse of a coal waste tip above the Welsh village of Aberfan in 1966 is one of the most devastating disasters in modern British history, killing 144 people. In the aftermath, a grieving community takes on the government, demanding justice and the removal of the huge tips still threatening the village. Their campaign confronts those in power and fights to prevent another disaster.
