2004 Asian Tsunami Pictures: Thailand

THE LUCKY TOURISTS

THE LUCKY TOURISTS

These are pictures of some swedish tourists whose brave mother, Karin Svaerd, tried to save her children. Of course they got engulfed in the waves, but they all survived. This was in Krabi, Thailand. To go to the source, click here.

Below: a mother runs toward the first of six tsunamis to save her three children.

The mother continues to run (below) to save her three children as the tsunami engulfs three yachts. This is a second before they are engulfed.

The three children are from left to right: Filip, 11; Anton, 14; and Viktor, 10.

Patong beach

phi phi island and Khao Lak

On the morning of 26 of december 2004, An earthquake measuring 9.0 on the ritcher scale occured off the coast of Indonesia. Indonesia is only one of the many countries affected. The countries affected are Indonesia, Srilanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Madagascar, Kenya, Tanzania, and South Africa. It was indonesia that was hit hardest. Here are some pictures of thailand that were hit.

source:http://www.nbc5.com/news/4029499/detail.html

source: http://www.nbc5.com/news/4029499/detail.html

source: http://www.nbc5.com/news/4029499/detail.html

The tsunami (below) is flooding the coast.

That two floor building in the picture, is a three floor building. The whole first floor is flooded.

source: http://www.waveofdestruction.org/

Above: the tsunami is still flooding the coast, looks like it is beginning to drain back out to sea. That two floor building in the picture, is a three floor building. The whole first floor is flooded.

Source: http://www.waveofdestruction.org/

The tsunami (below) is approaching the shore.