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In the hours that followed, a massive tsunami fanned out across the Indian Ocean, killing close to 230,000 people, most in Indonesia.
María Belón and Enrique Álvarez were in Thailand with their children when the tsunami struck in 2004. The Impossible is based on their true story. Here's where they are now.
KORIYAMA, Fukushima —During my months of reporting and interviewing survivors about the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, one particular person stood out. Ryo Kanouya, 26, can no longer live in his hometown village of Namie in Fukushima Prefecture because of its proximity to the Dai Ichi Nuclear Power Plant.
The film tells the story of a family struggling to survive in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which made landfall and ripped across several countries, including...
Du’s Story of Survival when the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Struck. A bookkeeper nicknamed “Du” worked at the Golden Buddha Beach Resort just off the coast of Thailand. At about 9 a.m. on the morning of December 26, 2004, she heard a thunderous sound in the direction of the ocean.
Yoshihito Sasaki, who lost his wife, Mikiko, and his son Jinya in the 2011 tsunami, rarely walks along the coast near his home in Rikuzentakata, Japan. The sea took away those he loved....
The Impossible is a film based on the true story of the Belón-Álvarez family, who survived the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The family's harrowing experiences and miraculous reunions...
The deadly waves were triggered by the third largest earthquake ever recorded and smashed the coasts of 14 countries, killing 230,000 people, with Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia worst hit. For...
Learn how María Belón and her family survived the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, showcasing extraordinary resilience in the face of one of history's deadliest natural disasters. Discover the real-life story behind 'The Impossible' movie.
On Boxing Day 2004 a tsunami hit south-east Asia leaving more than 200,000 people dead. The BBC's Dominic Hurst speaks to Edie Fassnidge, who survived but lost her mother and sister.