‘We were very close to death’: Jet Li says in memoir that Maldives tsunami nearly killed his family

The Chinese star said the experience changed his life, pushing him towards humanitarian work. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Jet Li Recalls Near-Death Experience When He And His Family Were Caught In A Tsunami During A Maldives Trip

While appearing on the Tamron Hall Show to promote his book, the 63-year-old star was joined by his daughters, Jane, 26, and ...
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Jet Li recounts near-death tsunami ordeal that reshaped his life

Life-threatening holiday: While vacationing in the Maldives in 2004, Jet Li and his family were caught in the Indian Ocean tsunami, narrowly escaping drowning. From fame to philanthropy: The ...

Jet Li recalls the horrifying moment he feared he might lose his family to a tsunami during a 2004 vacation in the Maldives (exclusive)

Read an excerpt from Li's upcoming memoir, 'Beyond Life and Death: The Way of True Freedom' ...
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The Indian Ocean tsunami: 20 years on

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving death and destruction in its wake on a vast scale in country after country. Officially, an estimated 227,000 ...
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FACTBOX-Key facts on the 2004 tsunami

(For related story click on [ID:nSGE5BC004] Dec 15 (Reuters) - In December 2004, a magnitude 9.15 quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province triggered an Indian Ocean tsunami that killed around ...