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when a coal waste pile collapsed onto the Welsh village of Aberfan in 1966, school lunch lady Nansi Williams saw the disaster coming and flung herself onto five schoolchildren to shield them from the avalanche. All five children survived, but Nansi did not.

Oct 21, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: when a coal waste pile collapsed onto the Welsh village of Aberfan in 1966, school lunch lady Nansi Williams saw the disaster coming and flung herself onto five schoolchildren to shield them from the avalanche. All five children survived, but Nansi did not.

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