https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-remembers-moment-a-welsh-village-lost-a-generation-of-childrenContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-remembers-moment-a-welsh-village-lost-a-generation-of-childrenhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/uk-remembers-moment-a-welsh-village-lost-a-generation-of-children#u154955Mon, 26 Oct 2026 03:36:56 +0000The UK is marking the 60th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, which killed 116 children and 28 adults when a coal tip collapsed on a school and nearby homes in a Welsh village on October 21, 1966.Why it mattersThe disaster was one of the deadliest mining accidents in UK history, and it has had a lasting impact on the community and the country as a whole. The event has been remembered with tributes from the royal family, including King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William.What is confirmedKing Charles and the royal family attended a memorial event in Aberfan to mark the 60th anniversary