I feel so terribly bad for those people who suffered this tragedy and died, I see them for who they are: my brothers and sisters. My condolences to their families. God bless you all :(
I remember waking up on boxing day and putting on the radio to listen to the music, and this was on. I couldn'r believe it. All those poor innocent people. My heart goes out to all those who lost friends and loved ones. And to those who lost their lives, rest in peace. God Bless
I was alive and living there when this happened. My grandparents hometown was attacked and destroyed by this. Fortunately they were with us. Still it was a sad day because we lost a lot of good and innocent people.
You have to remember that most of the countries hit were fairly poor, and didnt have any way of detecting them. I heard stories of a lot people who recognised the reciding waters, but cudn't outrun the waves. You can't really say you're an expert on tsunamis if you've never witnessed one in real life.
The last time Sri Lanka was hit by a tsunami was 1883, the year that krakatoa erupted. And that was recorded as an odd event. When the tsunami hit in 2006 most sri lankans had no idea abot tsunamis or monster waves of any kind.
I still got the notification. And no I don't remember making the comment. On the other hand, a tsunami could have its origin in Indonesia and impact land thousands of kilometers away. Just sayin
yes, this footage was all shot from the Bus Depot in Galle. i dont know exactly how many people died here where the footage was shot, but probably in the hundreds or thousands. Galle was one of the hardest hit areas in Sri Lanka by the waves.
Thank you so much for your kindness.Some people commenting like they are not human .I was victim .I am survived.It's 15 years already.Thank you for your Great humanity.
i'm a sri lankan and i was in sri lanka when this happened and i was nine years old lucky i was nowhere near the coast i was in the middle of sri lanka
I was exactly here few minutes before this. I saw everything as a child. Still shocking me and even today I feel like I shouldn’t be alive. And that was 19 years ago. I feel like it happened yesterday. Saw thousands and thousands of dead bodies on roads.
I was 18 when this happened. My friend and her family went on holidays to Hambanthota and 19 including her in their family died 😭 Horrible day for us, Sri Lankans.
I was only 1 years old at the time. We didn't live close to the coastline so we were safe. The thing was that nobody knew what a tsunami was back then. When someone says that the sea has flooded the land, everyone thought that it was just folklore. I remember my dad saying that our neighbor had come running out of his house and started screaming that the sea had flooded the land. Everyone thought that he was mad and had started laughing at him. Then when the TVs were turned on, and they realized the truth and how dangerous the ocean could be. The sea took more than 20,000 live that day from Sri Lanka alone.
I was 4 years old and we used to live only about 100 meters away from the coastline. The weeks that followed the tsunami was the most traumatic in my memories. Could see all the wreckage and all the mass graves for the dead bodies that were washed up the whole southern coastline looked like a war zone.
I was watching this vid on TV back then, and the part when the mum couldn't hold on to her children and 2 - 3 of them let go, it made me cry.. I was like holding my mum's arm tightly and hugged my brother and was like "No, no, I don't want to go now" :(:(
If there is one thing about this that is etched on my mind even now we are on the eve of the 20th Anniversary (I can't even believe it's been that long), it is seeing what appears to be a small group of Sri Lanka girls being devoured by a whirlpool. Their heads were just going around and around. It was such a heart-shredding tragedy.
It is Galle, Sri Lanka. I was in Sri Lanka when this was broadcasted on the very day it happened. These girls were going for tuition classes when the wave came in. The one that was dragged away by the way didn't make it. I'm not sure about the others.
as i know they survived. they were in a tv interview about that few yrs ago. all had survived. the one that was dragged away had clutched a Lord Buddha statue
Sri Lanka is way outside the ring of fire (which is ofcourse in the pacific) SL is in the middle of the indian ocean. distance to nerest volcano-4000+km. Look at a map the edge of the ring of fire is 100s of miles away from SL. And what sort of culture will remember some weird freak of nature as krakatoa which happened nearly 200 years ago. Records from Sri Lanka in 1883 show that the tsunami that hit sri lanka was more or less an abnormally big wave. Property damge was minimal.
Can't believe I was like one year old when this happened and almost died because my parents didn't leave the house when we were warned but thankfully God saved us ❤
I was 11 when this happened. This is my city. Still remeber the odour of dead bodies even after two weeks in to the tragedy. Claimed more than 40K lives in Sri Lanka alone. It was a horrible experience..
I understand you're point, but what i'm saying is that a lot of ppl spotted the tsunami and were still killed. What they really needed was a proper detection system.
it doesn't matter where u live. if nature strikes humans will fall. Sri Lanka is natural safe house. We don't have earthquakes,hurricanes,tornadoes. The tsunami was just bad luck. And we are recovering as a nation.
I FEEL SO BAD :( ITS SO HEART BREAKING TO SEE MY MAJESTIC COUNTRY CAUGHT IN THIS TRAJIC INCIDENT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED BY THIS I AM 11 YEARS OLD SEEING THE VIDEO I ONLY HEARD ABOUT THE TSUNAMI I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VIDEO ABOUT THIS OH GOD.
This footage was shown frequently at the time of the tsunami, but unlike some other well-known videos, I've never heard or read exactly where it was shot, or who did it.
the epicenter of the earthquake in Aceh province 🇮🇩 and then brought about the most terrible tsunami disaster that claimed 200 lives. After the tsunami hit Aceh, the tsunami sent from Aceh also had an impact on several ASEAN countries, the Indian Ocean and Africa. It's just that scary outside of Aceh especially when in Aceh
Oh man I remember my family had just arrived in Florida for winter break when we heard about this. That was also when we were stuck in the airport for 6 hours due to a delay :/ But I digress.
yes..in Galle....International aid was granted to srilanka without any hesitation due to this video... Its really a tradigy.. one of girl on this video was lucky enough to save her life and revealed what happened... and she has lost her all class mates on her way home after tution...(Basically everybody in sri lanka has lost at least some one they know or a family member... what a tragedy....)
what a total shame on all the people who had to suffer this tragedy, the day after christmas as well, it makes me realize that my problems are nothing compared to some of the things other folk in the world have to experience... i wish i didnt watch this video now, as it makes me really sad seeing stuff like this!!! :(
I agree with you - if watching for morbid reasons - but these amateur videos help scientists understand how tsunamis work and aid in better design to protect people from future catastrophic events -
these natural disaster could happen anywhere and to anyone. that's why there are sayings about living everyday as if there might not be a tomorrow. even though hard to incorporate, it's definitely relevant.
If the helicopter is not equipped with a rescue hoist, it's very difficult, if not impossible to get it low enough to just pick someone out of the water.
Also, I wish some people would have even a little respect. Honestly, it doesn't matter the race, religion or whatever. They're all human. We're all human. So have a little respect would you? I'm not naming names, you know who you are.
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I feel so terribly bad for those people who suffered this tragedy and died, I see them for who they are: my brothers and sisters. My condolences to their families. God bless you all :(
thx for supporting my people. it's really sad to see this happen. especially the train wreck.
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Thank you ❤
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I remember waking up on boxing day and putting on the radio to listen to the music, and this was on. I couldn'r believe it. All those poor innocent people. My heart goes out to all those who lost friends and loved ones. And to those who lost their lives, rest in peace. God Bless
I am a Sri Lankan and was only 21 days old when the Tsunami occurred..deepest condolences.
Well I was only three days old
@@elixir4hearts209 I was 4 days old
I am 4 years old
I was -4 but still sad to see this...
I was 3months and 3days
I was alive and living there when this happened. My grandparents hometown was attacked and destroyed by this. Fortunately they were with us. Still it was a sad day because we lost a lot of good and innocent people.
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You have to remember that most of the countries hit were fairly poor, and didnt have any way of detecting them. I heard stories of a lot people who recognised the reciding waters, but cudn't outrun the waves. You can't really say you're an expert on tsunamis if you've never witnessed one in real life.
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20 years later I'm watching it and the feelings didn't change RIP for the victims and their families and cities my condolences.
I vaguely remember this six years ago when I was 12. I only remember hearing about Sri Lanka then though
The last time Sri Lanka was hit by a tsunami was 1883, the year that krakatoa erupted. And that was recorded as an odd event. When the tsunami hit in 2006 most sri lankans had no idea abot tsunamis or monster waves of any kind.
2004*
Wait... Krakatoa and the tsunami happen in... Indonesia
Wow!! This comment was in 2008. Crazy. I wonder what this person is thinking reading this? Do they even remember making this comment?
I still got the notification. And no I don't remember making the comment. On the other hand, a tsunami could have its origin in Indonesia and impact land thousands of kilometers away. Just sayin
@@morgoth007 wow
yes, this footage was all shot from the Bus Depot in Galle. i dont know exactly how many people died here where the footage was shot, but probably in the hundreds or thousands. Galle was one of the hardest hit areas in Sri Lanka by the waves.
show some respect, many people died on that day, this is not funny..
Thank you so much for your kindness.Some people commenting like they are not human .I was victim .I am survived.It's 15 years already.Thank you for your Great humanity.
Who even think this is funny? You?
Ya i was so sad this is my country
වසර 20ක් පිරුනට පස්සෙ බලන අය ඉන්නවද 😢
i'm a sri lankan and i was in sri lanka when this happened and i was nine years old lucky i was nowhere near the coast i was in the middle of sri lanka
It is 26 Dec and my thoughts are with those who perished and with those who suffer due to this Tsunami and the more recent tragedy in Japan.
@@Ak47-__- hewwo am replying to a 6 month old comment
I was exactly here few minutes before this. I saw everything as a child. Still shocking me and even today I feel like I shouldn’t be alive. And that was 19 years ago. I feel like it happened yesterday. Saw thousands and thousands of dead bodies on roads.
I was 18 when this happened. My friend and her family went on holidays to Hambanthota and 19 including her in their family died 😭 Horrible day for us, Sri Lankans.
රිල්වාන් පරුස් කියලා මගේ හොදම යාලුවා nathi una.. එතකොට අපි grade 6 හිටියේ... ගාල්ලේ ඉදලා හම්බන්තොට ගිය දවසේ එයාගේ පවුලම සුනාමියට අහුවෙලා තිබුනේ 😭😰
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I was only 1 years old at the time. We didn't live close to the coastline so we were safe. The thing was that nobody knew what a tsunami was back then. When someone says that the sea has flooded the land, everyone thought that it was just folklore. I remember my dad saying that our neighbor had come running out of his house and started screaming that the sea had flooded the land. Everyone thought that he was mad and had started laughing at him. Then when the TVs were turned on, and they realized the truth and how dangerous the ocean could be. The sea took more than 20,000 live that day from Sri Lanka alone.
It's 40,000 brother 😢
I was 4 years old and we used to live only about 100 meters away from the coastline. The weeks that followed the tsunami was the most traumatic in my memories. Could see all the wreckage and all the mass graves for the dead bodies that were washed up the whole southern coastline looked like a war zone.
I was 6 years old and remember hearing that news while I was playing with my trunks 🤦🏽♂️ Sri Lanka lost 40,000 people
@@tee_jay_00 no , just 35,322 .. in here in aceh it was 130,736 people died , such a bad history in 21 century for us
I was watching this vid on TV back then, and the part when the mum couldn't hold on to her children and 2 - 3 of them let go, it made me cry..
I was like holding my mum's arm tightly and hugged my brother and was like "No, no, I don't want to go now"
:(:(
It is indeed sad…comment from 2009
If there is one thing about this that is etched on my mind even now we are on the eve of the 20th Anniversary (I can't even believe it's been that long), it is seeing what appears to be a small group of Sri Lanka girls being devoured by a whirlpool. Their heads were just going around and around. It was such a heart-shredding tragedy.
අදට 18යි🥲💔
It is Galle, Sri Lanka. I was in Sri Lanka when this was broadcasted on the very day it happened. These girls were going for tuition classes when the wave came in. The one that was dragged away by the way didn't make it. I'm not sure about the others.
as i know they survived. they were in a tv interview about that few yrs ago. all had survived. the one that was dragged away had clutched a Lord Buddha statue
Sri Lanka is way outside the ring of fire (which is ofcourse in the pacific) SL is in the middle of the indian ocean. distance to nerest volcano-4000+km. Look at a map the edge of the ring of fire is 100s of miles away from SL. And what sort of culture will remember some weird freak of nature as krakatoa which happened nearly 200 years ago. Records from Sri Lanka in 1883 show that the tsunami that hit sri lanka was more or less an abnormally big wave. Property damge was minimal.
The camera men never die
God bless those people
Can't believe I was like one year old when this happened and almost died because my parents didn't leave the house when we were warned but thankfully God saved us ❤
still remembring this video showed in tv in 2004.........was a tragedy
I am from Sri Lanka and 4 yaers old when this was happen
An HD version of this would be spectacular. How can 51 people have voted to dislike this? It's astounding footage.
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its the wrong adjectives mate... nothing spectacular or astounding bout this.. but yes an HD of this is needed to remind the details of this event
I was 11 when this happened. This is my city. Still remeber the odour of dead bodies even after two weeks in to the tragedy. Claimed more than 40K lives in Sri Lanka alone. It was a horrible experience..
Did you see that buddha statue?🙏
I saw
Can't believe it's been 3 years.
So many people passed away so suddenly. May their souls rest in peace.
Its been 13 years. Since your comment.
@@abhishektandon8373 Do you think he is still alive?
@@aptioskanov5762 yes I guess. Probably he would in his 30s .
The nostalgy...
It’s being 19 years 🥺
My lord buddha 🥺🙏☸️🌍🌊
I understand you're point, but what i'm saying is that a lot of ppl spotted the tsunami and were still killed. What they really needed was a proper detection system.
May all victims rest in peace. ❤🕊️
Madre mía no puedo ver como la gente se la lleva el agua, dan ganas de llorar. Es un milagro que sobrevivieran los que estaban allí…
it doesn't matter where u live. if nature strikes humans will fall. Sri Lanka is natural safe house. We don't have earthquakes,hurricanes,tornadoes. The tsunami was just bad luck. And we are recovering as a nation.
Fun fact: my parents were in Sri Lanka, and they left a day before the tsunami, if their flight was delayed for along time, they could’ve died.
me da mucha pena ver estas imagenes. Solo desearles mucha fuerza.
Tengo una angustia terrible después de ver este video. 😢
It is terrifying
I FEEL SO BAD :( ITS SO HEART BREAKING TO SEE MY MAJESTIC COUNTRY CAUGHT IN THIS TRAJIC INCIDENT SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE DIED BY THIS I AM 11 YEARS OLD SEEING THE VIDEO I ONLY HEARD ABOUT THE TSUNAMI I HAVE NEVER SEEN A VIDEO ABOUT THIS OH GOD.
Yeah I agree, my parents told me about this and how they managed to survive this. It's very heart breaking, but luckily they recovered.
@@_North wow
Me too, nangi. I'm 12 and this still scares me, even though I wasn't even born when it happened. It was a huge deal, and a lot of people were hurt.
When I was 3 this happen
Me too..
This is we’re I lived those days we almost died but thankfully we didn’t❤❤😢
I feel really sorry for all those people. RIP.
this was the Galle bus station in Galle, Sri Lanka. tons of people died there, its a sad clip.
OMG I JUST SAW SOMEONE SWIMMING FOR THEIR LIFE, THIS MADE ME CRY ;((((
your right in my opinion :)
i was in the tsunami it was scary still wanna live there though.
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RIP to all lives that were lost in this horrific tragedy
🙏💐💐💐 बुद्धा
This footage was shown frequently at the time of the tsunami, but unlike some other well-known videos, I've never heard or read exactly where it was shot, or who did it.
It was somewhere in gall town in sri lanka and as i know its filmed by journalist 😢😢😢
I was just 25 days old when tsunami come
God help all the people involved are experienced disaster ..from turkey(allah felaketi yaşayan bütün insanlara yardım etsin,türkiyeden)
Deepest condolences 💐
From sri Lanka 😪
Nobody knew what a tsunami was back then... RIP
this is soo sad! but i love nat geo it is educative and interesting!
Thank god it was 15 yrs ago bcs i am in sri lanka
I'm so sorry to hear that.
20 years ago ***TSUNAMI
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i wasnt born when this happened . i born on 2005/09
but im afraid of the ocean thats scary
the epicenter of the earthquake in Aceh province 🇮🇩 and then brought about the most terrible tsunami disaster that claimed 200 lives.
After the tsunami hit Aceh, the tsunami sent from Aceh also had an impact on several ASEAN countries, the Indian Ocean and Africa.
It's just that scary outside of Aceh
especially when in Aceh
The day i was born ❤
I'm sorry about your sister. This whole even was such a tragedy.
26 December 2020,after 14 years of tragedy
what the name of the song?
19 years ago..
Oh man I remember my family had just arrived in Florida for winter break when we heard about this. That was also when we were stuck in the airport for 6 hours due to a delay :/ But I digress.
At 11secs that person incredibly swam for his life but unfortunately entered a wreckage
yes..in Galle....International aid was granted to srilanka without any hesitation due to this video... Its really a tradigy.. one of girl on this video was lucky enough to save her life and revealed what happened... and she has lost her all class mates on her way home after tution...(Basically everybody in sri lanka has lost at least some one they know or a family member... what a tragedy....)
oh my.. I started crying
i was there after this (my brothers are adopted there) it was horrible everywhere destroyed houses and trains heavy damaged, it was so sad :(
what a total shame on all the people who had to suffer this tragedy, the day after christmas as well, it makes me realize that my problems are nothing compared to some of the things other folk in the world have to experience... i wish i didnt watch this video now, as it makes me really sad seeing stuff like this!!! :(
No more pain, when we leave this world.
We are approaching 20th year now what a terror 😢😢
this is in Galle, Sri Lanka, at the bus station.
I agree with you - if watching for morbid reasons - but these amateur videos help scientists understand how tsunamis work and aid in better design to protect people from future catastrophic events -
song??
Why Hawaii? THey weren't involved. Just curious.
I begin to cry whenever I see this. Hope not to see this again.
Hari ini tepat 20 tahun kejadian tsunami 2004
Al Fatihah kepada mereka yang sudah meninggalkan kita semua 🤲
is it all a bus station? did you knwo how many? :(
Where is this in Sri Lanka?
@Fischer why did you take 12 years to reply that poor lad?
Galle , Southern province
ස්ංභ්ඩ්ද්ඩ්❤
🇱🇰😔❤️
Oh My God.....
The band the Stem Cells from America did a moving tribute on their cd about this terrible disaster
The Black day of Sri Lanka
I agree, but your just putting yourself in danger when they really isn't anything you can do...
Danm😮
it went in 4mile inland ,people .Long before anyone knew what tsunami was
maybe the soul send to god i was shock i was saw this video all we need is pray for those who died in sri lanka
RIP!
these natural disaster could happen anywhere and to anyone. that's why there are sayings about living everyday as if there might not be a tomorrow. even though hard to incorporate, it's definitely relevant.
If the helicopter is not equipped with a rescue hoist, it's very difficult, if not impossible to get it low enough to just pick someone out of the water.
Also, I wish some people would have even a little respect. Honestly, it doesn't matter the race, religion or whatever. They're all human. We're all human. So have a little respect would you? I'm not naming names, you know who you are.
It's my country 😓😓
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WOW!!
What's even worse for those who climbed on trees and rooftop and survived, thinking what happened to their family
As devastating as Pearl Harbor.
Godak paw
I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SWIM!!!!!! *SCREAMS* iF ONE OF THOSE HAPPENED I'M DEAD!