Summary
The last surviving teacher from the Aberfan disaster, which happened 60 years ago in Wales, recalls the tragic event that killed 116 children and 28 adults when a coal waste pile collapsed onto a primary school. Mair Morgan shares memories of that day, including her role in identifying some of the children's bodies.
Key Facts
- The Aberfan disaster occurred on October 21, 1966, in the village of Aberfan, Wales.
- A colliery spoil tip, which is a pile of waste from mining, collapsed and slid down a mountain.
- The disaster killed 116 children and 28 adults, most of them at Pantglas Junior School.
- Mair Morgan, now 84, was a teacher at the school and is the last surviving teacher from the event.
- On the day of the disaster, Mair Morgan helped lead children to safety from her classroom.
- She, along with other teachers, was asked to help identify the bodies of the children who died.
- Mair Morgan has vivid memories of the event and describes the lasting emotional impact it has had.
