The Aberfan Mine Collapse | The Crown (Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter)

[@gabespiro8902]

My grampa was a miner in a nearby village and when the news broke they were all heading over to help, there was no volunteering or questioning about whether or not they had to help. They got their equipment and went to work without a thought

[@JosephMuir-ic2nw]

It breaks the soul even today

[@RoseRedd-k4b]

When that coal was rolling down that hill and the little boy said "Sir, Sir" I legit got chills.

[@alfnoakes392]

I remember the news of this happening, one of my first clear memories as a child. Horrific event. We had a similar slag-heap by our village, but further away and smaller (and now covered in grass and cows). Other slag-heaps in the area were less stable, and one was known for its underground fires.

[@RileyZilla1001]

How old are you?

[@alfnoakes392]

@@RileyZilla1001You ask that as if I must be ancient 😐 I'm not That old! Mind you, I looked after (ex Nurse) the last of the old boys who fought in the 14-18 War. So do the maths ...

[@Randomhumaan]

I am so sorry to hear this. As an American born in 1995, one of my first memories is 9/11

[@deniseeulert2503]

I'm in the US, and when this happened and we heard about it on the news I was about the same age as those kids you see. That made me identify with it more. When this show came out and the disaster was about to happen I knew it. I don't always remember other news from that period, but because of all the children dying I recalled this one.

[@Chilledchillbean]

Aberfan was such a tragedy. It was strange the country almost demanded to see the Queen cry.

[@DB-qw6xq]

I went to Aberfan. It was truly shocking to see the line of the children's graves 😥

[@ellaevans7822]

The people of Wales have faced unimaginable tradegy.

[@ACIIMusic]

It's crazy what greed will breed. Poor kids.

[@marine4lyfe85]

I would have been a month and a half old when this happened. Now I'm 58. Many of the parents could be living still in their 80's.

[@lexusdriver1963]

I've been reading so much American and Asian history that when I read about the Aberfan disaster this was extremely new to me so I read about the Aberfan disaster, really horrible what happened to the kids and I can't imagine how the victims' families felt when they learned about what happened to their kids. I read that the Aberfan disaster lead to the ultimate demise of the National Coal Board.

[@JennFromTheBay]

Never heard of this disaster until I watched the crown ; I watched horrified and screamed “oh shit! Oh my god!” And cried at hearing what those poor people had to go through ; their families ruined

[@stellatsakiri2256]

Same here 😢

[@nicolelawless9942]

I know, on anniversaries like this i get so emotionally worked up that i end up in a huge row with my family just for caring about those people like Jesus f***ing Christ why can’t my family show respect to them

[@RebeccaOwen-u7k]

My dad was a miner here and helped it was horrible and so sad for everyone involved

[@jonathaneugene2582]

Keep it coming with the crown videos. It was such an awful day that day.

[@booyoung9643]

Everything I know about this disaster comes from reading news articles and other research as my family wouldn’t talk about it, the most they told me was that my Grampy walked over the hill to help dig the kids out, this event scarred Wales and many people were unable to speak about it afterwards

[@robinmcewan8473]

I am not sure that it was a mine, my memory was that it was a sodden slag heap that slid down the hillside and enveloped a school. I lost my faith that day

[@franceskronenwett3539]

The slag heap was called Tip Number 7. It had been built on a spring. Letters to the National Coal Board from villagers expressing their fears as to what could happen were just ignored.

[@adrianh332]

The mine didn't collapse it was a slag heap that landslid.

[@1furious]

"Under the desks" is like the school equivalent of oxygen masks on a plane. A panic control measure with absolutely no impact on the probability of survival.

[@MS2A-d7e]

What a waste of oxygen comment and commentor

[@Urfav_gracex]

This was filmed in my grandfathers street! It’s so weird Becuase I can name every single shop in the scene (timeframe 2:30 ) if any1 wants to see lmk n I’ll post in on yt when I go next!

[@Urfav_gracex]

Also my cousin acted in the school scene ❤

[@AngelissimaASMR]

yes please post a video of this street! It's incredible! So cool your cousin was in the scene too. What a tragic event.

[@Urfav_gracex]

@@AngelissimaASMR ok! I have Covid atm so I can’t go but next time I go over I will!

[@Urfav_gracex]

@@AngelissimaASMR I’ve posted where it is though!

[@AngelissimaASMR]

@@Urfav_gracex ok thank you! I pray you get better very soon, Covid is no fun!

[@Digmapratama]

You have my deepest condolences..

[@tripwire3992]

The dangers of business suit a holes making regulations about mining.

[@marthaaldridge605]

My dad put out the first newsreel about it. The whole team at HTV stood and watched aghast

[@faithhofeldt2283]

We have our own coal tragedy here in the States. The ground underneath the town of Centralia in Pennsylvania is still on fire, and the town has had to be evacuated due to toxic fumes.

[@MsNena637]

I was able to visit, so eerie and sad.

[@flyboy152]

Does not even compare, and it’s disgusting to think so. One child was injured at Centralia; 116 died at Aberfan, along with 28 adults. Property is replaceable, part of a generation is not. 🙄

[@Deborah-c9h]

such a terrible accident

[@MariaMartinez-researcher]

Even worse than an accident. The people had been complaining for a long time about the risks posed by the coal debris hills, and there had been avalanches before. Nothing was done. After the accident, the responsibles faced no consequences. People around the world sent money to the town - a important part of it was expended for the clearing of the debris, and it took many years for the town to get it back - without interests.

[@Deborah-c9h]

I agree it was horrific. All those little children... we wont ever forget it @@MariaMartinez-researcher

[@forexed8948]

This was a totally avoidable tragedy, it’s just heartbreaking that so many children had to pay the price for it.

[@Big_Bag_of_Pus]

It wasn't an accident. When you ignore something likely to happen, it can't be called an accident.

[@nhugh23]

Calling it an accident is an absolute slap in the face to every life lost that day. Wales is not a dry country. They put sludge and silt from coal mine on the top of the hill because it was cheaper than bringing it down. they chose cost measures over known risks to human life.

[@malikadt106]

This is the saddest thing ever. I wish they didn’t have to show us right before the incident

[@nicolelawless9942]

@@malikadt106 If only i could travel back to that very day and warn everyone it will be happening! They’d still be alive today if I was there

[@Spidey-2002]

​@@nicolelawless9942Wow that would solve it

[@rarebreedewe]

A spoil heap on the side of a hill, surely not the most sensible of decisions

[@mikespangler98]

"But it was so cheap to do it that way!" said the MBA. What do they call a Masters in Business Administration in England?

[@flyboy152]

@@mikespangler98 An MBA. It’s the same degree in many countries.

[@flyboy152]

We have tons of disasters, of lesser scale but still potentially destructive, waiting to happen in the US. All over former coal country there are many barely contained slurry ponds just ready to burst. 🙄

[@utareangara5529]

i've seen it many times. But why do you cut out at the worst time >

[@marquiswolf2766]

This is so sad

[@nicolelawless9942]

Today is 58 years since this happened 😭🤦‍♀️

[@marine4lyfe85]

Yes, I was born September 4th, 1966, so a month and a half before this happened.

[@nicolelawless9942]

@@marine4lyfe85 Wow, I’m glad you didn’t have to experience this

[@cardinalbob1]

I never heard of, or don’t remember this until I watched this video. Had to look it up on Google, what a horrific event! 116 children in addition to other causualties. 😢

[@roselaineelaine4831]

Onde encontro esse vídeo completo ou documentário?? Por favor!

[@Seek1878]

Não é um documentário, é da série “The Crown” da Netflix. Episódio "Aberfan"

[@butterflyy66]

Where can I watch it 🤦🏽‍♀️ I can’t find it anywhere

[@Seek1878]

Netflix

[@greigs9384]

Canteen scene filmed at The Big Pit museum, with a little AI help depicting the bing.

[@jairusp.sullivan3461]

Is this expected to happen. This looks like disaster waiting to hppe

[@jewelsansoucie7337]

Wow...I've never heard of this...I...I cannot imagine the actually feeling...the sinking feeling of nothing you can do...

[@mysticalmargaret6105]

😢💔🧸🤍🤍🤍🕊🕊🕊

[@SarahBurke-hv6my]

Genesis chapter 1 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 🌸 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 🌸 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. 🌸And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 🌸God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. 🌸God called the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning-the first day. P.s those first couple of verses comfort me when I think of these type of disasters. Hopefully it can do the same for others.