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


Tsunami Damage Pa Tong, Phuket Island

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.


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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.


Tsunami Aftermath Phuket Thailand Photography by DEDDEDA

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.


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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

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.


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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.


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The tsunami struck the west coast of Phuket island, flooding the island and causing damage to almost all the major beaches such as Patong, Karon, Kamala, and Kata beach. The resort area of Khao Lak some 80 km north of Phuket was hit far worse with 3,950 confirmed deaths. However, the death toll in Khao Lak may have exceeded 4,500.


Tsunami Patong Phuket Thailand 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.


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

After the 2004 Tsunami, Thailand created a tsunami evacuation system with alarm towers along the coast, plus radio, television, and text message warnings and clearly marked evacuation routes in densely populated areas. In April 2012, a tsunami warning triggered by an earthquake in Indonesia was a major test of the effectiveness of the system.


Aftermath Of The Tsunami In Phuket. On January 4, 2005 In Phuket,... 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.


Pile of Crashed Cars After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand Encircle Photos

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.


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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.


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

The Andaman Sea saw as many as 32 earthquakes from Monday to Wednesday, 500 kilometres northwest of Phang-nga. A resulting rise in seawater flooded several areas in Phuket, leading to public anxiety that a tsunami could hit the province. Narong said the situation was not worrying at the moment, but he was nevertheless prepared in case.


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

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.


Man Digging to Recover Merchandise After Tsunami on Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand Encircle

A 2004 tsunami took some 230,000 lives in a matter of hours.. the tsunami hit the coastal provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket an hour and a half later. Despite the time-lapse, locals and tourists.


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