On December 26th, 2004 a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean sets off a tsunami that, within minutes, arrives in the bustling city of Aceh, causing unprecedented havoc and devastation. This four-part documentary follows the desperate struggle to survive of city-dwellers in Indonesia and tourists in Thailand caught in the unfolding catastrophe, as well as the scientists working against the clock to warn the world. Discover the power of the human spirit through stories of hope, hardship, and he

The deadly floods and landslides that have swept through Indonesia's Aceh province over the past week have revived painful memories of one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters — the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. For fisherman Effendi Basyaruddin, the recent cyclone-driven disaster has brought back the trauma of fleeing for his life nearly two decades ago. WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline | The Star