In 2004 the deadliest tsunami in modern times hit south-east Asia. It would change the lives of those who survived forever. Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit I, caption, Channel 4 2024
It was an endless wall of water just coming at you. ibid. comment
The devastating tsunami hits the coast of Indonesia, then Thailand. Racing across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s east coast is next in its path. ibid. caption
So I ran … And then we got dragged down again. ibid. comment
Everything seemed to stop before it started rushing out again. ibid.
We see another wave. And we started running inland again. ibid.
The 2004 tsunami killed more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Thailand and countries across the Indian Ocean. Over 30,000 died in Sri Lanka, hundreds are still missing. ibid. captions
December 2004: I could see through the trees where there used to be an ocean ... They [parents] were shouting at me because the entire ocean was coming back. Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit II, comment
Indonesia: The tsunami hits the coast of Banda Aceh in Indonesia first, killing thousands. Just under two hours later, the wave reaches Thailand. ibid. caption