Queen At Wales Mining Disaster

On october 21 1966 a mining accident occurred in the south wales village of aberfan.

Queen at wales mining disaster. Here s why it took her eight days to visit as depicted in the crown season 3. On october 21 1966 a mining accident occurred in the south wales village of aberfan. The aberfan disaster killed 144 people including 116 children. The crown season 3 depicts the aberfan disaster and queen elizabeth s olivia colman reaction.

Season three of the crown portrays a mining town disaster where 116 children and 28 adults were killed. The tip had been created on a mountain slope above the village of aberfan near merthyr tydfil and overlaid a natural spring a period of heavy rain led to a build up of water within the tip which caused it to suddenly slide downhill as a slurry killing 116 children and 28 adults as it. The crown season 3 tells the story of the tragedy and queen elizabeth ii s visit eight days later. The aberfan disaster was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in wales on 21 october 1966.

Here s the real story behind the tragic event. It was one of the united kingdom s worst tragedies and it was a man made disaster. The crown season 3 tells the story of the tragedy and queen elizabeth ii s visit eight days later. She s said her delayed response is the biggest regret of her reign.

The foundation of the disaster was laid nearly a century before when the merthyr vale colliery a coal mine was opened in the area. At around quarter past nine on the morning of friday 21 october 1966 disaster struck the coal mining village of aberfan in south wales. Wales had become famous for coal mining during the industrial.