Tsunami: Wettlauf gegen die Zeit
Thailand

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  STRMXA1 / 8

  Resorts in the Paton Beach area of Phuket, Thailand were destroyed by the tsunami that hit the area on Dec. 26, 2004. (Stephen Trupp/Star Max via The Associated Press)

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  Joel Diochet2 / 8

  The popular tourist destination of Khao Lak in Thailand is devastated by the force of the tsunami. (Joel Diochet)

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  AP3 / 8

  A resort in the Bang Tao area of Phuket, Thailand is pictured on Jan. 11, 2005, after it was leveled by the Dec. 26 tsunami. (The Associated Press/Richard Vogel)

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  AP4 / 8

  A resort in the Bang Tao area of Phuket, Thailand is pictured on Jan. 11, 2005, after it was leveled by the Dec. 26 tsunami. (The Associated Press/Apichart Weerawong)

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  National Geographic/Duane McClunie/Richard Ing5 / 8

  Bellboy Kritchet Aubpam risks his life to save the hotel's guests, including a badly injured tourist who he helps to rescue just in time before the arrival of the next tsunami wave. The definitive story of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - the deadliest in history - is told through unseen video and stories of survival, courage and self-sacrifice in the face of impossible odds, from those who were there. Featuring scientists who raced to understand the unfolding disaster and warn the world, journalists who broke the news, and rescuers who risked everything to save others. (National Geographic/Duane McClunie/Richard Ing)

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  National Geographic6 / 8

  Watunyou "DiewâÄ� Paopas is only an infant when the tsunami rips him from his mother's arms in 2004. Against all odds, he survives to be reunited with her in a nearby hospital. (National Geographic)

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  National Geographic/Duane McClunie/Richard Ing7 / 8

  Bellboy Kritchet Aubpam risks his life to save the hotel's guests, including a badly injured tourist who he helps to rescue just in time before the arrival of the next tsunami wave. In the wake of an earthquake triggering the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, multiple waves hit Thailand. As the beaches of popular resorts are hit by unstoppable torrents of water, locals and tourists work together to save lives. In the chaotic aftermath, survivors separated by the waves desperately search for their loved ones. "Tsunami: Race Against TimeâÄ� tells the definitive story of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - the deadliest in history. We follow the wave minute by minute as it spreads, through unseen video archive and stories of survival and courage in the face of impossible odds. Featuring scientists who raced to understand the unfolding disaster and warn the world, journalists who broke the news, and rescuers who risked everything to save others. (National Geographic/Duane McClunie/Richard Ing)

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  Joel Diochet8 / 8

  The popular tourist destination of Khao Lak in Thailand is devastated by the force of the tsunami. (Joel Diochet)

Tsunami: Wettlauf gegen die Zeit