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Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster

An entire generation was almost wiped out when coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.

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10 outlets · 16 articles
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Reporting countries
Australia, United Kingdom
English
Countries concerned
Australia, United Kingdom
Disasters & climate · intensity 1.8 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Western sphere (100%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 100%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

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  • Confirmed by 10 outlets in 3 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS, Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by the-independent.com (United Kingdom), . 13 outlets republished 3 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

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Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

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Event sources

  1. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  2. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  3. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    The Irish NewsRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  4. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish
  5. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  6. Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
    North Wales LiveRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  7. Royals to join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster 116 children and 28 adults were killed in the Aberfan disaster in 1966. 3h ago
    lbc.co.ukSuèdeUnited Kingdom → SwedenEnglish
  8. King, Queen and Prince of Wales to join Aberfan survivors and families to remember the 116 children and 28 adults killed when landslide engulfed primary school 60 years ago
    dailymail.comAustralieAustralia → AustraliaEnglish
  9. Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and families
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  10. Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and families
    Evening StandardRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  11. Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and families
    wharfedaleobserver.co.ukRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  12. King ‘profoundly humbled’ by Aberfan testimonies as royals honour 60th anniversary of disaster
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  13. King Charles leads tributes to survivors of Aberfan school disaster on 60th anniversary
    The IndependentRoyaume-UniUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  14. King Charles leads tributes to survivors of Aberfan school disaster on 60th anniversary
    the-independent.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → United KingdomEnglish
  15. king charles leads tributes to survivors of aberfan school disaster on 60th anniversary
    CTV NewsCanadaCanada → United KingdomEnglish
  16. Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and families
    theargus.co.ukAustralieUnited Kingdom → AustraliaEnglish