Man discovers he filmed the first waves of the tsunami that killed thousands in Thailand in 2004

2004 tsunami in Ao Nang, Krabi Province
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in in Ao Nang, Krabi. Photo: David Rydevik.

On YouTube, a user named Julian Hadden, revealed unpublished footage that placed him and a friend on a beach minutes before the natural disaster.

Tsunami warning in Japan and Russia following 7.5 magnitude earthquake

Sea of Japan map
Sea of Japan map. Image: Chris 73 / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tsunami warning in Japan and Russia after 7.5-magnitude quake already leaving large waves off their shores. It occurred in Ishikawa prefecture, in the centre of the island of Honshu, off the coast of the Sea of Japan.

Thailand Holds Ceremonies to Mark 18th Anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami

Tsunami at Patong Beach in Phuket
Patong Beach in Phuket following Tsunami disaster on December 27, 2004. Photo: Peregrine981.

PHUKET, Dec 26 (TNA) – There were religious ceremonies in several southern provinces to mark the 18th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami. In Thalang district [Read More…]