'My family was torn apart by the Thailand Tsunami' | Channel 4

Thailand 2004 Tsunami, One of th. Deadliest Natural Disasters On December 26, 2004, a catastrophic tsunami struck Thailand, triggered by a massive 9.1-9.3 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The undersea quake unleashed powerful waves that slammed into Thailand's western coastline, devastating areas like Phuket and Khao Lak. Entire coastal communities were swept away, and thousands of lives were tragically lost. Thailand was among the hardest-hit countries in a disaster tha

In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK