Surviving Boxing Day tsunami changed my life

Remembering the Boxing Day tsunami
This Boxing Day marks the 20th anniversary of the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. On December 26, 2004, the region was struck by a devastating earthquake, measuring 9.1 on the Richter scale, triggering a massive tsunami that claimed the lives of about 230,000 people across 14 countries.
'Surviving the Boxing Day tsunami changed my life'
She was on a diving holiday with her partner in the Sri Lankan coastal town of Hikkaduwa on Boxing Day 2004 when the country was devastated by a huge tsunami. Ms Mills-Porter, from Cofton Hackett, Worcestershire,
‘It was white water and chaos’, recalls Boxing Day tsunami survivor 20 years on
Daniel Poole was travelling in Sri Lanka when he was hit by the tsunami, whilst Rachel Harvey witnessed the devastation in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
'I survived Boxing Day tsunami and then cheated death again three times'
A woman who survived the Boxing Day tsunami, only to cheat death on three more occasions, has explained why she feels so 'incredibly lucky to have had so many near-death experiences'
'I lost my daughter in the Boxing Day Tsunami - I'll never stop searching for her'
In minutes, the calm of a Boxing Day morning was ripped apart, the couple and their baby daughter swept away when their house collapsed as a black wall of seawater barreled through the city of Banda Aceh in Indonesia.
After the Boxing Day tsunami, we built a warning system. It may not be enough
When the earthquake struck, the world rattled; a 10-millimetre shudder on a planetary scale. Earth wobbled on its axis and its rotation quickened, shortening days by 2.68 microseconds. The North Pole jolted off kilter by the length of a paper clip.
How the Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ago changed the lives of two Cornish men
Twenty years ago, on Boxing Day, walls of water thundered into 14 countries around the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people. | ITV News
Survivor of Boxing Day tsunami recounts horror on 20th anniversary of disaster
For most people, the idea of a holiday in Thailand conjures up images of delicious food, relaxing swims and endless sunshine.
PM pays tribute to victims of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
In commemoration of the 20 th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the thousands who died in one of the worst natural disasters in history.
Replay: The Boxing Day tsunami survivor who inspired Ronaldo
On 26 December 2004, one of the deadliest disasters in history struck when tsunami waves were triggered by a massive earthquake. A Sky News camera crew would discover an eight-year-old boy named Martunis among the devastation.
‘Lives were changed forever’: Anthony Albanese’s moving tribute 20 years since devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a moving tribute while marking 20 years since the horrific Boxing Day tsunami – which killed thousands and devastated Australia’s island neighbour.
Boxing Day tsunami 20 years on: Veteran aid worker remembers the horror - and the human resilience
Alex Snary, a veteran aid worker, witnessed the devastation of the Boxing Day tsunami, which killed at least 250,000 people ...
Boxing Day tsunami: here’s what we have learned in the 20 years since the deadliest natural disaster in modern history
On Boxing Day 2004, an earthquake in the Indian Ocean near Indonesia set off a tsunami which killed almost 250,000 people. It ...
'I was trapped under water in horror tsunami - what saved my life shocks everyone'
Lou Harrand was on her honeymoon when the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami struck and swept her away. Two decades on, she ...