Queen Elizabeth Wales Mining Accident

In 1966 300 000 cubic yards of coal sludge buried a welsh primary school and 19 houses in aberfan wales.

Queen elizabeth wales mining accident. The queen and prince philip travelled to aberfan to pay their respects to the deceased and their loved ones on 29 october 1966 a day after the final victim was recovered from the debris. Here s why it took her eight days to visit as depicted in the crown season 3. 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 crown season 3 tells the story of the tragedy and queen elizabeth ii s visit eight days later. Three children stand out from the crowds during queen elizabeth ii s visit to aberfan in wales. On october 21 1966 a mining accident occurred in the south wales village of aberfan. On october 21 1966 a mining accident occurred in the south wales village of aberfan.

The day when 116 children and 28 adults died in aberfan south wales after rain soaked coal waste slipped down a mountain engulfing a school was one of the most harrowing events in queen. Photo by stan meagher express getty images fifteen days after the landslide nunn and his team. In season 3 of the crown queen elizabeth ii deals with the fallout from the aberfan disaster a catastrophic landslide in a welsh mining town that led to the death of dozens of children. The tragedy in aberfan would become one of the united kingdom s worst mining disasters and it was completely avoidable.

It was one of the united kingdom s worst tragedies and it was a man made disaster. The aberfan disaster killed 144 people including 116 children.