In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

Twenty years ago a massive undersea earthquake triggered a series of tsunamis that killed over 200,000 people. It became known as the "Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004" This week on our podcast "Off The Radar", we will revisit that devastating day and hear an unbelievable story of survival. Click below to listen to the entire episode ⤵ https://www.flowcode.com/page/offtheradar | The National Weather Desk