Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit (2024)

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1 Season

November 17, 2024

English

Documentary

Synopsis

A minute-by-minute account of the December 2004 tsunami, which destroyed towns and villages across the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000.

Network

Channel 4

Episodes

Thailand

Nov 17, 2024

46 min

Among those sharing their personal experiences of the disaster are a hotelier who was recently married and three months pregnant at the time, and a man travelling by train who was forced to climb on top of the carriage to escape.

Sri Lanka

Nov 18, 2024

46 min

Holidaymakers share their experiences of the disaster, including a woman who was separated from her family on the beach, witnessing the death of her son, a couple whose bungalow was destroyed, and a family that fled to higher ground when their hotel was destroyed.