The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which took place on Boxing Day of that year, is one of the most devastating natural disasters on record. Over 228,000 people across multiple countries are thought to have perished as a result of the brutal wave surges, triggered by an enormous earthquake off the coast of the island of Sumatra. But amongst the chaos, numerous astonishing stories emerged; tales of unbelievable coincidences, acts of heroism and survival against all odds. In today’s episode, Chyaz explores just some of those incredible stories.


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Source Shout Outs

BBC Articles:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9q7yzqgp50o

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4229392.stm

National Geographic Article:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tsunami-indian-ocean

 British Geological Survey Article:

https://www.bgs.ac.uk/news/twenty-years-on-the-indian-ocean-earthquake-and-tsunami/

 

Red Cross Article:

https://www.redcross.org.uk/stories/disasters-and-emergencies/world/2004-boxing-day-tsunami-20-years-on

 

Australian Geographic Article:

https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2014/12/on-this-day-in-history-boxing-day-tsunami/

 

Britannica Piece:

https://www.britannica.com/event/Indian-Ocean-tsunami-of-2004

 

FAZ Newspaper Article:

https://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/buecher/tsunami-in-sri-lanka-2004-wie-schaetzings-schwarm-einer-familie-das-leben-rettete-110187014.html

 

Snopes Piece:

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/10-year-old-tsunami-warning-thailand/

 

Seattle Times Article:

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/lessons-on-tsunamis-pay-off-for-schoolgirl/

 

Surrey Live Article:

https://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/local-news/geography-lesson-helped-tilly-save-4847401

 

The Swarm on Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/68146.The_Swarm

 

The Guardian Article:

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/dec/25/indian-ocean-tsunami-survivors-stories-aceh

 

ReliefWeb Article:

https://reliefweb.int/report/indonesia/tsunami-survivor-heroic-midwife

 

Jakarta Post Article:

https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2014/12/26/sri-lanka-train-guard-mourns-tsunami-dead-10-years

 

American Red Cross Article:

https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/tsunami.html?srsltid=AfmBOoo9E5kcFg865TmLaiRmhiE-AgINqRCndLCGTS7J_B28OYNSaR2P

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