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WORLD’S WORST 20-21
The violent earthquake on the sea floor displaced
billions of tonnes of sea water, creating a deadly
tsunami. Within half an hour, the first wave
slammed into Sumatra. The subsequent giant
killer waves reached as far as Africa, about five
thousand kilometres away, and were fifty feet high
in some places.
The Indian Ocean tsunami caused huge damage to Impact
buildings, roads, and houses. There was shortage
of food, water, and other basic supplies.
The tsunami swept people out
into the sea; others were drowned
on beaches and in their homes.
Almost three hundred thousand
people were killed in eight
countries, and millions became
As the tsunami homeless. Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
approaches the shore, India, and Thailand were the
the waves can reach worst hit. Countries around
a towering height of the world sent aid worth seven
thirty metres billion dollars. Surprisingly,
very few animals were killed;
they seemed to have sensed the
danger and moved to higher ground.
Did you know? Other big tsunamis
A British student vacationing An earthquake struck
in Thailand recognized the Lisbon, Portugal, on All
warning signs of frothing Saints’ Day in November
1755. The city went up
and receding ocean from her in flames as buildings
geography class. The collapsed and the candle-lit
beach was evacuated churches caught fire. When
safely before the people rushed to the shores,
tsunami struck. they were not expecting
fifteen-metre-high tsunami
Hey! It says here waves. The deadly waves
in my book... swept a kilometre and a half
inland. Thousands of people
the impact of such disasters in that region. died, and others were pulled
back into the sea.
The violent earthquake on the sea floor displaced
billions of tonnes of sea water, creating a deadly
tsunami. Within half an hour, the first wave
slammed into Sumatra. The subsequent giant
killer waves reached as far as Africa, about five
thousand kilometres away, and were fifty feet high
in some places.
The Indian Ocean tsunami caused huge damage to Impact
buildings, roads, and houses. There was shortage
of food, water, and other basic supplies.
The tsunami swept people out
into the sea; others were drowned
on beaches and in their homes.
Almost three hundred thousand
people were killed in eight
countries, and millions became
As the tsunami homeless. Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
approaches the shore, India, and Thailand were the
the waves can reach worst hit. Countries around
a towering height of the world sent aid worth seven
thirty metres billion dollars. Surprisingly,
very few animals were killed;
they seemed to have sensed the
danger and moved to higher ground.
Did you know? Other big tsunamis
A British student vacationing An earthquake struck
in Thailand recognized the Lisbon, Portugal, on All
warning signs of frothing Saints’ Day in November
1755. The city went up
and receding ocean from her in flames as buildings
geography class. The collapsed and the candle-lit
beach was evacuated churches caught fire. When
safely before the people rushed to the shores,
tsunami struck. they were not expecting
fifteen-metre-high tsunami
Hey! It says here waves. The deadly waves
in my book... swept a kilometre and a half
inland. Thousands of people
the impact of such disasters in that region. died, and others were pulled
back into the sea.
