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Wales falls silent on 50th anniversary of Aberfan disaster

Wales has fallen silent to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan disaster, which cost the lives of 116 schoolchildren and 28 adults.

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Schoolboy witness saw Aberfan victims buried alive

"He saw what he described as a big wave of muck, higher than a house, coming over the railway embankment and heading straight towards him."

ITV News Correspondent Rupert Evelyn recalls the harrowing testimony of a young witness of the Aberfan disaster.

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