The terrible tragedy of Aberfan so so sad.
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The terrible tragedy of Aberfan so so sad.
ABERFAN DISASTER was in 1966, it's 51 years
9.15 on October 21st 1966. Never fails to stop you in your tracks when you think about what happened.
This is worth a look.
http://icrapoport.com/nightmares-of-a-disaster/
All disasters are devastating but you have to feel if Aberfan happened in England it would get far more attention year after year.
It was an absolute tragedy.
Although it's always referred to as a disaster in reality it was criminal negligence from the NCB.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
It was a Friday. I remember it well.
Did you miss the extensive coverage last year?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bob Banker Spanker
Compounded by a shameful response by themQuote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
Was the same age as some of those that died, and although I was too young to truly comprehend what had happened the day and subsequent anniversary resonate with me due to my mother's reactionQuote:
Originally Posted by xsnaggle
Shall we say that my mum was not the most affectionate of mothers, but I always remember walking home from school for lunch and looking up and seeing her waiting at the end of the road. To my memory she had never done this before, or never afterwards, but I always remember the tears in her eyes, and the the cwtch that she game me.
So out of character for her but I suppose it was what all mothers were feeling at the time
Shameful response from the government too, a Labour government.Quote:
Originally Posted by TH63
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wa...tedly-12025941
https://thevietgwent.wordpress.com/2...system-at-all/
An excellent blog from 12 months ago about events 51 years ago.
I hope you post that article every year so everyone can be in no doubt as to just how shameful that episode was and how little Westminster gives a fvck about Wales.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jordi Culé
Westminster cares little for anyone. It appears the political elite will cover up and defend any of their institutions wrong doings to suit their agenda.Quote:
Originally Posted by Colonel Cærdiffi
Hillsborough, Orgreave are other examples of this.