Was the 2004 tsunami affected by Krabi?

In Krabi the major casualties occured on Phi Phi Island and the islands off Ao Nang. Ao Nang itself was very much spared from the tsunami, no casualties and only minor damages.

What hotels were destroyed in the Thailand tsunami?

Tidal waters came inland a fair distance destroying much of the beachfront and causing flood damage to several resorts in the area like Club Andaman (still operational though some cottages were initially damaged), Phuket Tropica, Patong Beach Resort, Holiday Inn Resort Phuket, Patong Merlin, Impiana Phuket Cabana and …

What part of Thailand did the 2004 tsunami hit?

Phuket island
The tsunami struck the west coast of Phuket island, flooding and causing damage to almost all the major beaches such as Patong, Karon, Kamala, and Kata beach.

How many homeless left the 2004 tsunami?

How many were killed and left homeless? According to Oxfam, five million people were affected of which 1.7m were made homeless, half a million were injured and more than 230,000 were killed.

How tall was the wave in the 2004 tsunami?

100 feet
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami timeline +20 to 30 minutes: Tsunami waves more than 100 feet high pound the Banda Aceh coast, killing about 170,000 people and destroying buildings and infrastructure.

Who is the real family from the impossible?

Though the Bennet family in The Impossible is British, the real family that inspired the film is from Spain. María Belón, a physician, and her husband Enrique Álvarez were in Khao Lak, Thailand with their three sons, Lucas, Simón and Tomás when the tsunami struck.

How far inland did 2004 tsunami go?

In many places, the waves reached as far as 2 km (1.2 mi) inland. Because the 1,600 km (1,000 mi) fault affected by the earthquake was in a nearly north–south orientation, the greatest strength of the tsunami waves was in an east–west direction.

When did the tsunami hit Phuket in Thailand?

PHOTO: Phuket just moments after the Indian Ocean Tsunami hit the holiday island on December 26, 2004 – Associated Press/ Stephen Trupp

Where to watch Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand?

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Where did the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004?

Footage of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Struck Thailand, Indonesia and several other Asian countries killing 280,000 people. Loading…

How long did it take to identify victims of the tsunami?

The Disaster Victim Identification unit involving police and an international force of forensic experts were able to identify more than 3,600 bodies. It took nearly two years but it was the largest and most successful project of identification of its kind.