Tsunami
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 and how events unfolded.
- 2021-2021
- 1 season
- Documentary
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004 and how events unfolded.
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2021
Episode 1
Impact
45 mins
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave tell the dramatic story of the Boxing Day Tsunami, which killed more than 250,000 people. They begin 12 hours before the disaster on Christmas Day.
Episode 2
Destruction
45 mins
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave pick up the story 90 minutes after the earthquake that caused the deadly wave. The tsunami had already hit Indonesia and Thailand, but now a second wave was heading toward the Thai coast.
Episode 3
Devastation
45 mins
Dr Xand van Tulleken and Raksha Dave pick up the story eight hours after the destructive earthquake that caused the tsunami wave. Shockwaves were still spreading out across the world and the search for survivors begun.