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A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...
Nemcova and Atlee were packing up to leave a resort in Khao Lak on Dec. 26, 2004, when the tsunami hit, sending massive waves crashing into their bungalow. ... hot by a tidal wave, Dec. 30, 2004 ...
The resort area of Khao Lak some 80 km north of Phuket was hit far worse with 3,950 confirmed deaths. However, the death toll in Khao Lak may have exceeded 4,500. Khao Lak was the coastal area of Thailand hardest hit by the tsunami resulting from the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. [6]
Louis Mullan and his brother Theo last saw their parents on the beach in Khao Lak, Thailand just before the historic Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami brought devastation "We flew back on the first of Jan ...
Louis Mullan and Paul Murray were caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. ‘Fighting for our lives’: Survivors recall 2004 tsunami ahead of anniversary Skip to main content
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2 confirmed dead, both in Khao Lak beach, in Phuket, Thailand. Sweden According to Swedish authorities, some 20,000–30,000 citizens were in the tsunami-affected areas at the time, mainly in Thai resorts. 543 persons were reported deceased, and over 1,500 in need of emergency medical help and/or ...
People gathered at mass graves in Indonesia, Thailand and other places along the Indian Ocean Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the ...
Jensen drowned after being struck by the Indian Ocean tsunami on 26 December 2004, while he and his family were on holiday at the La Flora Resort hotel in Khao Lak. [7] His body was discovered on the beach the following day. His uncle, then-Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, identified his body and flew the rest of the family to Bangkok. [8]