Disasters Videos

Whether natural or man-made, disasters simultaneously cause massive destruction and unity of people trying to help those in need. Discover some of the world's worst disasters in this collection.

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Tsunami at Galle, Sri Lanka

The "Queen of the Sea" - a Sri Lankan train en route from Colombo to the seaside resort of Galle, on the morning of 26 December 2004 - was dislodged f...

Tsunami at Sendai Airport - Product of 8.9 Earthquake

The closed-circuit TV camera, at Sendai airport, recorded the tsunami as it came ashore.

Tsunami-Caused Rail Disaster

Thousands of people were crowded on the "Queen of the Sea" train as it traveled from Colombo (in Sri Lanka) to the resort town of Galle.

Tsunami - Crashing Ashore at Patong, Thailand

Although people in Thailand had previously experienced the effects of an earthquake, they were unfamiliar with tsunamis and their amazing power to des...

Tsunami Survivors -2

Part 2 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 3

Part 3 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 4

Part 4 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 5

Part 5 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 6

Part 6 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 7

Part 7 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors - 8

Part 8 of "Caught on Camera.

Tsunami Survivors Speak

As disaster unfolded, during the 26 December 2004 earthquake and resulting tsunami, many people recorded the events as they occurred.

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