The Boxing Day Tsunami claimed 35,000 lives in Sri Lanka, making the death toll in the country the second highest after Indonesia. On that fateful day, the Matara Express train was swept off its tracks by massive waves, resulting in the deaths of more than 1,700 passengers and marking it as the deadliest railway disaster in history. Two decades later, survivors and those who lost loved ones reflect on the events of that tragic day. “Tsunami: Stories of Survival” is an in-depth documentary produc

In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

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The tsunami's aftermath meant years and billions to rebuild Sri Lanka's infrastructure, housing, and industries. For some, recovery will take nearly half a decade to even "raise our heads." The damages are extensive. #SriLanka #TsunamiRecovery #Rebuilding #Community #Resilience | Timeline - World History

The tourists who flock to Phuket today would have no idea of the horrors that unfolded here two decades ago. But for those who lived through the tsunami, the memories remain vivid. We spoke with survivors, who shared their stories of helping others during the disaster and rebuilding their lives in its aftermath. “Tsunami: Stories of Survival” is an in-depth documentary produced by ABC’s Asia Pacific Newsroom. Filmed across Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, and India, this documentary captures unto