What hotels were affected by the tsunami in Phuket?
Fully operational are the Diamond Cottage Resort & Spa, Rydges Amora Beach Resort, Thara Patong, Deevana Patong Resort & Spa and Patong Lodge Hotel. The spread-out Trisara Resort Phuket suffered minor damage to the pool but the clean-up is complete and no villas – all perched on higher ground – were affected.
How many tourists died in Phuket tsunami?
250 people
The popular tourist resort of Phuket was badly hit. 250 people were reported dead, including tourists. The tsunami struck the west coast of Phuket island, flooding and causing damage to almost all the major beaches such as Patong, Karon, Kamala, and Kata beach.
How far inland did the Phuket tsunami go?
In many places, the waves reached as far as 2 km (1.2 mi) inland. Because the 1,600 km (1,000 mi) fault affected by the earthquake was in a nearly north–south orientation, the greatest strength of the tsunami waves was in an east–west direction.
When was the last tsunami in Phuket?
December 26, 2004
December 26, 2004 +1.5 hours: Beaches in southern Thailand are hit by the tsunami. Among the 5,400 who died were 2,000 foreign tourists.
Where was the tsunami in Phuket in 2004?
Tsunami, December 26, 2004 at Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand: Personal Notes from Mark Oberle Jump to text account Jump to related websites Second tsunami wave recedes from the Duangjitt Hotel pool area, Dec. 26 Victims got improvised splints and bandages in the lobby, Dec. 26 Buses and boats blocked streets.
Where was the worst hit area of Phuket?
Phuket is a big place and only narrow coastal/beach areas were hit. The photo above shows Kamala temple, at Kamala Beach Phuket as the tsunami hit. Kamala was one of the worst hit areas of Phuket. We’d been there on the 25th with friends, having a drink at the beach, kids playing around. One day before the tsunami.
Where did the tsunami hit in Phang Nga?
With waves traveling 500 mph across the Indian Ocean, the tsunami hit the coastal provinces of Phang Nga and Phuket an hour and a half later. Despite the time lapse, locals and tourists were caught completely unaware of the imminent destruction.
When did the tsunami hit Thailand and Sri Lanka?
It was 2004, the day after Christmas, and thousands of European and American tourists had flocked to the beaches of Thailand, Sri Lanka and Indonesia to escape the winter chill in a tropical paradise.