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2004: Tracey Lee was on holiday with her partner and family when the disaster struck. This is her story of survival against the odds.
Tsunami 2004: Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
What you need to know before your trail
Tracey Lee was on holiday with her partner and family when the disaster struck.
In Sri Lanka alone, somewhere between thirty-eight thousand and thirty-nine thousand people became victims of the tsunami. It is estimated that at least three hundred thousand people died in twelve different countries throughout Asia and Africa on that day – the exact figure may never be known. The countries affected were Sri Lanka, Indonesia, India, Thailand, the Maldives, the Seychelles, Bangladesh, Burma, Kenya, Malaysia, Somalia and Tanzania.
Travel Guide
Unawatuna
Unawatuna is a coastal town in Galle district of Sri Lanka and is a major tourist attraction famous for its beautiful beach and corals.
Boxing Day 2004 was a day when many people lost their lives in a ‘freak act of nature. Asia experienced the second largest earthquake on record in the Indian Ocean, off the west coast of Sumatra.
Tracy says that she started to write this, her account of the disaster when she returned to England in an attempt to try and make sense of what had happened and what she’d seen. The only choice left to her she says is either to become a victim or to become a survivor.
It’s a very moving and emotional account of one woman’s experience.
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: Tsunami 2004: Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Author/Guide Tracey Lee Destination: Colombo, Unawatuna Departure Time: 2004
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