2004 Tsunami: The Wave That Killed a Quarter of a Million People

On the day after Christmas in 2004, the world learned the meaning of the word tsunami. A colossal wave, triggered by the second-largest earthquake in recorded history, swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving a path of unimaginable destruction. This documentary goes beyond the headlines to reveal the science behind these killer waves.

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