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The shell of a mosque stands alone in a devastated landscape in the aftermath of the tsunami in Lhoknga, Indonesia. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)
The shell of a mosque stands alone in a devastated landscape in the aftermath of the tsunami in Lhoknga, Indonesia. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)
When the tsunami hits, Louis Mullan (11) and older brother Theo (15) are on holiday with their parents in Khao Lak, Indonesia. They are both swept up and separated from their mother and father. The brothers are eventually reunited. 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/Charlie Laing/Alec Davy)
A survivor walks through streets filled with water and debris in the aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against TimeâÄ follows the desperate struggle to survive of people in Indonesia and Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)
The streets are filled with debris in the aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against TimeâÄ follows the desperate struggle to survive of people in Indonesia and Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)
Veteran surfer David Lines was one of the few foreigners living in Aceh in 2004 during the civil conflict. Together with his wife Nurma, who lost 30 members of her family in the tsunami, he escapes by car watching devastation unfold in his rear view mirror. 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)
Survivors walk across the debris in the aftermath of the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)
Water and debris surround Banda Aceh's Grand Mosque in the aftermath of the tsunami. A massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami which within minutes arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists racing against time to warn the world. (Hotli Simanjuntak)