Pictures taken after tsumani in Phuket.

From CNN, Sunday morning EST:

Thai authorities say nearly 400 are feared dead -- most of them, at least 200, on the small island of Phi Phi, between Thailand's coastal area and the resort island of Phuket.

The coastal city of Krabi is reporting 48 deaths there -- and 200 small boats missing, many feared to have been manned and out to sea when the waves crashed ashore.

On Phuket -- one of the region's most popular tourist destination -- at least 150 are reported dead. One witness said Phuket's Laguna Beach resort area is "completely gone."

Phuket's airport, which closed down when its runways flooded, reopened, and many of the island's roads were passable.

Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Chinnawat arrived in Phuket and said the situation was "under control." He told CNN he planned to stay the night and direct rescue and relief efforts.

NEIC geophysicist Don Blakeman said there was also a report that an entire coastal village in Thailand was destroyed by a tsunami.

A few more pics of Phuket after the waves hit -- what a mess !

More dramatic pics. Many of these places are well known to Phuket regulars but almost impossible to recognize.

Incredible pictures! I'm really glad you weren't hurt KM. - Rasta

Rastaman
It was close call but the wave died down just before it got to LA !

Sorry - Shouldn't be such an asshole but couldn't avoid the temptation. Fortunately I was NOT in Phuket. These are some pics I found scouring the net-- do not worry Hombre-- not from a copywrited site.
They are incredible pictures though I agree. Really brings home what kind of force this hit with. Considering it is high season , it's amiracle more people in Phuket were not killed. The beaches must have been packed and there was little if any warning. I last heard 200 people dead in Thailand- estimated. Should have killed hundreds more at least.

Pics of historical tsumanis:

http://www.warriorprincess.com/Ep65_Tsunami/tsunami.jpg
http://www.ulst.ac.uk/faculty/science/crg/tsunami.jpg

Video of the exiting wave:

http://euronews.com/
Click on the Sri Lanka video link.

(Message edited by khun_mor on December 27, 2004)

Just a few more.

Wow.

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