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A memorial service is being held next week to mark the 112th anniversary of the Senghenydd Mining Disaster.

On October 14, 1913, an explosion tore through Universal Colliery, killing 439 miners and leading to the death of one rescuer.

This was, and remains, the worst mining disaster in British history.

The 81 people who died in the 1901 mining disaster at the same colliery will also be remembered at the event, which is being held on Tuesday October 14.

The service, which is being organised by the Aber Valley Heritage Group, starts at 10am at the National Mining Disaster Memorial for Wales, and will be live-streamed on Facebook.

Last year, the memorial garden, which is on the site of the former colliery, was formerly recognised by the Welsh Government – and was officially made the national memorial for every mining disaster in Wales.