Surviving Boxing Day tsunami gave me a 2nd chance

'Surviving the Boxing Day tsunami gave me a second chance'
"The tsunami was the catalyst for me finding my purpose, that second chance I got," she said. The 53-year-old has now written a memoir about her experiences of the tsunami and life afterwards, including being diagnosed with stage four cancer, and hopes it will inspire others.
I lost my family in the Boxing Day tsunami, now I run the orphanage that saved me
Hudson Meek, the young actor who appeared in Baby Driver and CBS’s MacGyver reboot, has died. He was 16. Meek was pronounced dead at UAB Hospital in Alabama at around 8pm on Saturday, Dec. 21 after falling from a moving vehicle on Thursday night, according to a published report. “Our hearts are broken to share …
All Premier League Fixtures on Boxing Day 2024: Kick-off Times
Boxing Day in the Premier League is upon us as 16 teams take the field the day after Christmas. Heralded as one of the most popular days in England's top flight league, there are exciting fixtures taking place as early as 7:30 a.m. for fans to enjoy.
Boxing Day tsunami - 'I missed death five times'
Duncan Ridgley says "it was like going through five Viking battles in a day".
Boxing Day Tsunami: An elephant took me to safety
Amber Mason said once Ningnong the elephant realised there was something wrong he "started pulling away" [Amber Owen] A woman who was able to survive the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand 20 years ago unharmed,
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami that claimed 230,000 lives
Even though two decades have passed, survivors are still grieving the loved ones they lost to the giant wave that caused one of modern history's worst natural disasters.
‘Pain of memories’: Anthony Albanese commemorates Boxing Day tsunami
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video message commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami.
Boxing Day tsunami a reminder we are all in harm’s way
A tsunami warning system was built after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami catastrophe but can we ever be thoroughly prepared for such a disaster?
Program: 20 years on from the Boxing Day Tsunami
While it's a time of celebration for much of the world, today marks a sombre milestone for the tens of thousands of people impacted by one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. Twenty years ago today,
Boxing Day tsunami: The story of survivor who inspired Cristiano Ronaldo
Martunis - who was seven at the time - was found by a Sky News team 21 days after the disaster on a beach in Indonesia, as he searched in hope of being reunited with his family.
Will this year’s Boxing Day meets be the last?
Last year, on a bitter November day, I went hunting in the Home Counties. What I was left with, as well as a cold that lasted ...
'Boxing Day will always have special meaning now'
"Boxing Day will always have a special meaning from now on and Remembrance Day is going to be a lot more significant in our ...
South Africa win toss and choose to bowl first in Boxing Day test
South Africa won the toss and put Pakistan into bat on the opening day of the first test at Centurion on Thursday, hoping to ...
Boxing Day 2024: Why Do We Celebrate It? History, Significance, and Celebration
Boxing Day, celebrated on December 26, originated from the Victorian tradition of giving "Christmas boxes" to employees and ...
Boxing Day 2024: Full list of shops staying closed including Next, Aldi and Iceland
Boxing Day has become renowned for being one of the year's biggest shopping days - but some businesses have confirmed they'll ...
Boxing Pound-for-Pound Rankings: Oleksandr Usyk leaves no doubt as to who is No. 1 in the world
Usyk put some space between he and his contemporaries in the race to the top with his latest win over Tyson Fury ...
What is Boxing Day? What to know about traditions, origins and where it's celebrated
Originally a day for the wealthy to give gifts to the poor, Boxing Day is now well-celebrated holiday in several parts of the ...
Ten years of brilliant costumes from Wigan's legendary Boxing Day night out
Wigan's Boxing Day fancy dress night has become increasingly popular over the years, with as many as 20,000 party-goers ...