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'My friend was lying next to me... I was only 8 but I realised he was dead'

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Four children who were present at the Aberfan disaster in 1966 vividly recall the terrifying moment when they realized their friend was dead. His other classmate Gaynor Madgwick remembers waking up to find herself buried up to her chest in the massive slurry. The incident, which resulted in the deaths of 24 children and 92 adults, has been a haunting memory for many who were there.

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  • Four children who were present at the Aberfan disaster in 1966 vividly recall the terrify…: Four children who were present at the Aberfan disaster in 1966 vividly recall the terrifying moment when they realized their friend was dead.
  • His other classmate Gaynor Madgwick remembers waking up to find herself buried up to her…: His other classmate Gaynor Madgwick remembers waking up to find herself buried up to her chest in the massive slurry.
  • The incident, which resulted in the deaths of 24 children and 92 adults, has been a haunt…: The incident, which resulted in the deaths of 24 children and 92 adults, has been a haunting memory for many who were there.

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Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed on schools and homes 60 years ago.

Gerald Kirwan told BBC Newsnight he thought it was an earthquake and found his classmate unresponsive, while his other classmate Gaynor Madgwick recalled waking up to finding herself buried up to her chest in the massive slurry.

Original source: www.bbc.co.uk

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