In 2004 the deadliest tsunami in modern times hit south-east Asia. It would change the lives of those who survived forever. Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit I, caption, Channel 4 2024
It was an endless wall of water just coming at you. ibid. comment
The devastating tsunami hits the coast of Indonesia, then Thailand. Racing across the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s east coast is next in its path. ibid. caption
So I ran … And then we got dragged down again. ibid. comment
Everything seemed to stop before it started rushing out again. ibid.
We see another wave. And we started running inland again. ibid.
The 2004 tsunami killed more than 230,000 people in Indonesia, Thailand and countries across the Indian Ocean. Over 30,000 died in Sri Lanka, hundreds are still missing. ibid. captions
December 2004: I could see through the trees where there used to be an ocean ... They [parents] were shouting at me because the entire ocean was coming back. Tsunami 2004: The Day the Wave Hit II, comment
Indonesia: The tsunami hits the coast of Banda Aceh in Indonesia first, killing thousands. Just under two hours later, the wave reaches Thailand. ibid. caption
Volcanic eruptions, devastating earthquakes and tsunamis. And asteroids smashing into Earth causing mass extinctions. Have the world’s worst global disasters been the result of natural forces, or were they triggered by other-worldly powers? Ancient Aliens s4e4: Aliens and Mega-Disasters
Japan: According to the Kyodo news agency, in the days following the disaster, thousands of UFOs were sited over Japan. ibid.
Was the god Poseidon really a figure of myth and legend? ibid.
An ancient battle fought with nuclear weapons; a deadly virus of other-worldly origin; and Biblical plagues that some believe were caused by extraterrestrial technology. Ancient Aliens s20e6: Top Ten Alien Disasters
Ten of the biggest disasters we’ve investigated:
10. The Fukishima Nuclear Accident; The Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster; The Silver Bridge Collapse & The Mothman; The Dinosaur Extinction; The Tunguska Explosion; The Ten Plagues of Egypt; The Ancient Nuclear War, India; The Black Plague; The Disappearance of Atlantis; The Great Flood. ibid.
Schettino didn’t make us look good in front of the world. Costa Concordia: Chronicle of a Disaster, comment, Sky Documentaries 2025
I believe Francisco Schettino was the victim of a ruthless media campaign. ibid.
Unaware and oblivious he sailed towards the rocks. ibid.
Then suddenly all the lights went off and we lost sight of the ship in the overall darkness. ibid. observer
A few minutes after the collision he knew that the ship was lost. ibid.
The kind of panic on that ship. People were terrified. ibid.
Only then does Costa Concordia say that it’s not just a blackout but they are taking water in. ibid.
He still hasn’t given the distress signal. ibid.
He sailed his ship at 17 knots against the rocks. It’s no laughing matter. There’s no excuse. ibid.
Schettino tried every way he could to get out of this mess. ibid.
He never admitted to any wrong-doing. ibid.
The 1955 Toya Maru ferry disaster where more than 1,000 people drowned at sea. The Proof is Out There s4e17, History 2025
[John Helm, Yorkshire TV, match commentary]: We’re on fire here at Valley Parade! The whole end of the stand on one side is actually in flames now! I can see the orange of the flames! Let’s get all those people out of there! Unforgotten: The Bradford City Fire, BBC 2025
In May 1985, as the city of Bradford celebrated their team’s most successful season for decades, a fire swept through the stadium’s main stand. 56 lives were lost. ibid. captions
It’s a wooden ramshackle-looking structure not befitting a club the size that you think Bradford should be. ibid. comment
That was football lower-division heaven. ibid
We are the champions! Champagne City clinch the title after 50 years. ibid. Telegraph & Argus
Masses of smoke. It replaced the air. ibid.
But you did have a sense of the enormity of it.
People were just wandering around in utter disbelief. ibid.
Astroworld 2021: Should have been the best day of our lives. But it was the worst. Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy, Netflix 2025
You go to a concert to have fun. I never thought that I would see death. ibid.
People don’t die at festivals. What the hell happened? ibid.
What was going on was so totally predictable. ibid.
Travis Scott Arrested After Fans Storm Lollapalooza Stage: Rapper charged with disorderly conduct after festival set gets shut down in five minutes. ibid. online article Daniel Kreps 3rd August 2015
This was a case of ignoring blaring warning sirens. ibid. safety expert
It’s time to see Travis Scott. People were trying to get to the stage. ibid. comment
I’m like, oh my God, I can’t breathe. ibid.
The compression just built and built so that people could not escape. ibid.
It was an inevitability due to lack of foresight. ibid. safety expert