Monday, 21 October 2024

9.13 am


A clock.

Its hands pointing at a little after 9.13
This was in the morning
The morning of 21st October 1966

The clock looks a bit battered.
It looks grimey.
Encrusted with black soot... 

The clock stopped permanently at the above time, when it was engulfed in an avalance of coal dust, which had come crashing down from a 111 ft high spoil heap, outside the Welsh mining town of Aberfan

The collapse claimed the lives of 116 children and 28 adults.
109 of the children were killed when their primary / elementary school was engulfed.

Lest we forget

1 comment:

  1. Heartbreaking 💔 story. I can’t even imagine the grief and sadness experienced in this little town. Penny

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