20 October 2011
Tomorrow is the 45th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster
Posted by Dave Petley
The Aberfan landslide disaster occurred on 21st October 1966, which is 45 years ago tomorrow. This remains the UK’s worst landslide accident, with a toll of 144 people of whom the majority were children.
http://www.alangeorge.co.uk/aberfandisaster.htm
Brett Cherry and I have written a piece reflecting on both the events of the day and the lessons that have (and have not) been learned from the tragedy. This is now online on this site and on the IHRR blog.
Dave Petley is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. His blog provides commentary and analysis of landslide events occurring worldwide, including the landslides themselves, latest research, and conferences and meetings.
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