How Britain was struck by FIVE tsunamis in history including ‘catastrophic’ 70ft wall of water caused by rockslide

How Britain was struck by FIVE tsunamis in history including ‘catastrophic’ 70ft wall of water caused by rockslide

BRITAIN isn’t known as a tsunami hotspot – but it’s been struck by giant and terrifying waves. The biggest that we know of saw a wall of water 70 feet high crashing into Britain’s shores. 5 5 The Storegga slides were a series of three massive underwater landslides that triggered a tsunami event… How Britain … Read more

Scots hit by earthquake as ‘really strong’ tremor felt for hundreds of miles

Scots hit by earthquake as 'really strong' tremor felt for hundreds of miles

Scotland has been rocked by an earthquake with locals reporting feeling their homes rumbling. The quake shook the ground at a magnitude of 2.9 and a depth of 24km when it hit the Morvern Peninsula in the Highlands tonight at around 9:45pm, according to  British Geological Survey.  3 Volcano… Scots hit by earthquake as ‘really strong’ tremor … Read more

Families of Boxing Day tsunami victims weep as they mark 20th anniversary of one of the world’s worst natural disasters

Families of Boxing Day tsunami victims weep as they mark 20th anniversary of one of the world's worst natural disasters

MOURNERS wept today as they marked the 20th anniversary of the Boxing Day tsunami which killed 230,000. They gathered along shores to honour those who died when huge waves triggered by a 9.2-magnitude under­water earthquake hit land. 5 Women offer prayers for the victims of the 2004 tsunami on the… Families of Boxing Day tsunami … Read more

Incredible tale of ‘miracle boy’ who survived on puddle water in swamp for 21 days after Boxing Day tsunami 20yrs ago

Incredible tale of 'miracle boy' who survived on puddle water in swamp for 21 days after Boxing Day tsunami 20yrs ago

A YOUNG boy spent nearly a month living off puddle water after the devastating Boxing Day tsunami. Hero Ian Dovaston told The Sun how he managed to save seven-year-old Martunis 20 years ago after the catastrophic 2004 tsunami killed more than 230,000 people. 7 Martunis shared the incredible story… Incredible tale of ‘miracle boy’ who … Read more

I lost two sons & fiancé in Boxing Day tsunami – it destroyed my life – but I had to go back there for 20th anniversary

I lost two sons & fiancé in Boxing Day tsunami - it destroyed my life - but I had to go back there for 20th anniversary

TSUNAMI survivor Sharon Howard sobs as she lays flowers at the Thailand hotel where she last saw her fiance and two sons 20 years ago to the day. While families around the country gather for Christmas, Sharon is 6,000 miles from her home in Hayle, Cornwall, at the beach resort of Khao Lak where… I … Read more