Destroyed Fishing Boat Teetering on Ledge After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand


Tsunami Patong Phuket Thailand Photography by DEDDEDA

During the devastating 2004 tsunami 279 people were killed including tourists in Phuket alone whilst the Thai government reported 5,400 confirmed deaths and as stated above more than 250,000 people were killed worldwide. Thailand is a third world country there is still a large part of Thailand where its civilisation is poor and a lot of rural.


Tsunami Damage Pa Tong, Phuket Island

It was the strongest quake in the region in more than four decades, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Houses were destroyed, fires broke out and army personnel were dispatched to help with.


A view from the air of damage caused by the tsunami in Phuket, Thailand. ABC News (Australian

On December 26, 2004, a massive tsunami struck the coasts of Southeast Asia, including Phuket. The tsunami was caused by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Indonesia. The tsunami struck Phuket at around 8:00am. The waves were up to 10 meters high, and they swept through the island, destroying everything in their path.


Thailand Tsunami Patong Phuket Photography by DEDDEDA

November 15, 2002 & February 28,2003 (1.2 MB) Nearly three weeks after an earthquake triggered the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami on December 26, 2004, satellite analysis continues to illustrate the magnitude of the disaster. This pair of ASTER images contrasts before and after views of a portion of the western coastline of Thailand in the Phang.


Aftermath Of The Tsunami In Phuket. On January 4, 2005 In Phuket,... News Photo Getty Images

Video shows massive waves hitting a sea wall after a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. 00:52 - Source: CNN. Wicked weather 16 videos. See massive waves after earthquake hits Japan. 00:52. See.


Tsunami in Phuket, Thailand Craig Hill Media and Consulting

In Aceh, up to 30 metres. Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives and Thailand sustaining massive damage. 17 years after the Indian Ocean tsunami swept ashore, a container at the Takua Pa police station in Phang Nga, southern Thailand, still contains personal items from the hundreds of victims whose remains are unlikely to ever be given a name.


Destroyed Fishing Boat Teetering on Ledge After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand

The tsunami and its aftermath were responsible for immense destruction and loss on the rim of the Indian Ocean. On December 26, 2004, at 7:59 am local time, an undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Over the next seven hours, a tsunami —a series of immense ocean waves—triggered.


Remembering Tsunami 2004 Phuket bounces back from disaster The Star

The tsunami moved counter-clockwise around Phuket Island, as was the case at Okushiri Island in the 1993 Hokkaido earthquake. According to interviews, the second wave was the largest. The tsunami heights were 5-6 m (16-20 ft) and the inundated depth was about 2 m (6.6 ft). The tsunami surprised many tourists at Koh Racha Yai, where it.


Teens Stare at Water Among Wreckage After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand Encircle

Coming in darkness with a 5.15am undersea earthquake measuring 7.8 off Indonesia, the alert was a full Level Three test of the preparedness of Phuket and the region to cope with a real second tsunami. North of Phuket in the fishing village of Nam Khem, where 800 perished in the 2004 tsunami, village head Sathian Petkeng said: ''The tsunami.


Aftermath Of The Tsunami That Hit Thai Patong Beach In Phuket. On... News Photo Getty Images

A tsunami of about 3 meters (about 10 feet) high was expected to hit Niigata and other prefectures on the western coast of Japan. Smaller tsunami waves were already confirmed to have reached the coastline, according to NHK. The earthquakes themselves also caused damage. Japanese news footage showed reddish smoke spewing from an area in Wajima.


rubble at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand December 27, 2004 following Tsunami disaster. {{GFDL

PHUKET: A tsunami evacuation drill will be held in this southern island province on July 20, after a series of underwater earthquakes off the Nicobar Islands raised local residents' fears of an.


Tsunami Aftermath Phuket Thailand Photography by DEDDEDA

People flee as a tsunami wave comes crashing ashore at Koh Raya, part of Thailand's territory in the Andaman islands, 23 kilometers from Phuket island, southern Thailand, on December 26, 2004.


Phuket Tsunami on December 26, 2004 Phuket Spectacular Recovery PHUKET 101

Japan's Meteorological Agency has lifted all tsunami advisories along the Sea of Japan. This comes after a strong earthquake struck late Monday afternoon. At least 8 people are confirmed dead, but.


Bed Sheet Escape Over Pile of Cars After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand Encircle

TOKYO — Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western coastline Monday. The Japan Meterological Agency reported quakes off.


Tsunami Patong Phuket Thailand Photography by DEDDEDA

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on Monday that its defective tsunami detection buoy in the Andaman Sea has been retrieved but assured that its warning system was still effective. The Nationthailand. Add to Home Screen. Add. Close. Home ; MONDAY, January 08, 2024.


Crashed Car and Destroyed Hotel After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand Encircle Photos

Survivors walk through the debris on Phuket's Patong beach the day after the tsunami. Shortly before 08:00 on 26 December 2004, a magnitude-9.1 earthquake struck under the sea in northern Indonesia.

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