Tsunami engulfs a boat - Khao Lak, Thailand

Camcorder footage of the 2004 tsunami disaster shot by a German tourist. It starts like a normal day at the beach only the tide is extremely low and completely unaware of the incoming Tsunami people are wondering about exploring this fenomenon and some even are scooba diving. Then the cameraman starts noticing some huge waves in the horizon which start to break and he describes them as "extraordinary" several times. As the waves get closer he also notices that the ships are trying to escape them at full speed and when the first wave finally reaches one ship and swallows it whole does he and the tourists on the beach start to realize the magnitude of what is comming directly at them. Screams can be heard from the tourists in the background and he starts showing increasing concern repeating the phrase "what is that" untill he finally panics and tries to flee for his life.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• tsunami
• catastrophe
• sea
• ocean
• wave
• tidal
• nature
• giaya

[ian54321a]

Shocking comments here...3,000 people died here at Khao Lak, maybe even the film-makers family, and these comments are about his videographer skills?

[gnidich2000]

yea, most of these people commenting are complete idiots..

None of these tourists could ever have known that there was an earthquake that morning, and tsunami wave coming. All they can see is the front of a big wave. They don't know how WIDE it is, that why when tsunami hits the beach it grows exponentially. All the water from behind is pushing on slower wave in the front. But hey, they all knew that right? retards.. the german tourist wasn't filming it for you to watch, it was a family video..

[claudiaabaaybbee]

assh0lees who write why arent they running & shit like that - they obviouslyy dont knoww , they'd be running a longg time agoo -__- why do you think so many people died ? because they didnttt knooww (: idiotttssss

[robochimp143]

was there somebody on this police boat?

[nOriismOck]

culo0'



[reddog17vids]

@mewtashi im kidding douche bag

[reddog17vids]

im just kidding

[duertoadr]

@1968bigcity

ye, thought the same... and the shocking part is his voice while he mentions the guys getting pulled out to the water, sounds more like a funny experience for them than probably their death

[MGSFoxHoundSFG]

@1968bigcity He clearly doesn't know, who in their right mind would stand there and do nothing knowing that a killer wave was about to engulf them and their entire family. Maybe if you be a bit more observant read the desciption then it would be clear he didnt know. Also, have some respect for the people here, 3000 died probably the people on this particular area of the beach too, have some respect and think before throwing out terms like 'fucking idiots'.

[1968bigcity]

@MGSFoxHoundSFG Oh he knew thats why he kept scanning the horizon. And how fucking stupid do you have to be not to know what's going on. He even had the zoom on to see what hell was bring their way. Once it hit those boats he should have yelled something to warn people. Instead he ran and he wasn't running to the buffet...

[1968bigcity]

@duertoadr I couldn't believe he didnt yell to the people down at the beach since he saw what was coming. I mean come on, there is a guy strolling down the beach having no clue whats coming behind him and the guy filming could have warned him. but instead he was like, im out here...

[1968bigcity]

@ian54321a I felt he should have yelled at the people on the beach since he had seen what was coming, but he turned around a ran,also if he didn't make it than how are we watching this.