Aberfan marks 60 years since disaster, fights to keep its memory alive

Sixty years on from the Aberfan coal tip disaster, the Welsh community reflects on preserving its memory as survivors' first-hand accounts fade. The Guardian reports that Welsh coal tips still pose a threat.

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1. 20 Oct, 09:00 UTCFirst appeared on The Guardian

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• ‘I survived for a reason’: Aberfan fights to preserve memory of disaster 60 years onThe Guardian