Real Survival Stories - Tsunami in Sri Lanka

Tsunami in Sri Lanka

07/24/24 • 55 min

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A couple are torn apart by one of the most terrible natural disasters the world has ever seen. In December 2004, Brits Pat and Pete Etheridge are on holiday in Sri Lanka. But one tranquil day, the island is engulfed by a devastating tsunami. Swept away in the torrent, the Etheridges will face their own individual battles to survive before they can even begin to find their way back to each other...

A Noiser production, written by Joe Viner.

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Pat and Pete got in touch after listening to the show. If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward, let us know. Drop us an email at [email protected]

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Pat and Pete got in touch after listening to the show. If you have an amazing survival story of your own that you’d like to put forward, let us know. Drop us an email at [email protected]

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