Aberfan Disaster - Part 3: The Black Wave

At nine fifteen in the morning, the valley’s silence was shattered. The hillside above Aberfan gave way, and what began as a slow shift became a roaring, unstoppable wave. For those on the ground, there was no time to run—only the sound of disaster rolling down.The date was October twenty-first, nineteen sixty-six. Tip Number Seven began to move with terrifying speed. The first slip triggered a larger slide. In moments, a mass of coal waste and water transformed into a black avalanche, racing straight for the village below.Learn more at: https://thedisasterarchive.com/disaster/aberfan-disasterThe Disaster Archive is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures, a collection of podcasts dedicated to exploring history's greatest disasters and the lessons they leave behind.Support the podcast and access exclusive content on Patreon:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.comExplore this archive:https://thedisasterarchive.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.