The Reunion: The Boxing Day Tsunami

Kirsty Wark reunites survivors and key figures involved in the Boxing Day tsunami of 2004. An earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a massive tsunami. Waves as high as 100 foot hit the shoreline of Banda Aceh, killing more than 100,000 people and pounding the city into rubble. Then huge waves rolled over coastlines in Thailand, India, and Sri Lanka, killing tens of thousands more. Eight hours later the tsunami claimed its final casualties on the coast of South Africa. In total, nearly 230,000 people died, making it one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. Contributors include a university student who lost seven members of her family, a British engineer who dealt with his grief by helping with the recovery process, and the head of reconstruction and rehabilitation in Aceh