Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit

2024

Documentary

A minute-by-minute account of the December 2004 tsunami, which destroyed towns and villages across the Indian Ocean, killing 230,000.

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Production

BriteSpark Films, Channel 4 Television

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Status

Ended

First Aired

November 17, 2024

Last Aired

November 18, 2024

Networks

Channel 4

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Season

Thailand

Air date: 2024-11-17

Among those sharing their personal experiences of the disaster are a hotelier who was recently married and three months pregnant at the time, and a man travelling by train who was forced to climb on top of the carriage to escape.

Sri Lanka

Air date: 2024-11-18

Holidaymakers share their experiences of the disaster, including a woman who was separated from her family on the beach, witnessing the death of her son, a couple whose bungalow was destroyed, and a family that fled to higher ground when their hotel was destroyed.