Author(s): Geoff Tibballs

General Non-Fiction

Before 26 December 2004, while many people knew what a tsunami was, few had any idea of the wholesale destruction that one could cause. All of that changed in just a few minutes as a powerful earthquake deep in the Indian Ocean triggered the deadliest tsunami in history. The true final death toll will never be known due to countless bodies being swept out to sea.

The chilling images that flashed around the globe will never be forgotten. Rising from the heartbreak and tragedy came extraordinary accounts of survival and heroism, stories that touched the hearts of millions.

Illustrated with powerful photography and containing dozens of graphic eyewitness accounts, this book chronicles in detail the frightening events surrounding one of the worst disasters in modern history