{"id":2340584,"date":"2024-12-25T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T23:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/news\/2340584\/"},"modified":"2024-12-25T23:00:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T23:00:28","slug":"when-the-waves-came-crashing-surviving-the-2004-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/news\/2340584\/","title":{"rendered":"When the waves came crashing: surviving the 2004 tsunami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title = \"When the waves came crashing: surviving the 2004 tsunami\"   width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Iisa5j1E4w\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nWhen the waves came crashing: surviving the 2004 tsunami<\/p>\n<p>On the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, Olivia Soo, her brother Edward, and his wife Emely Chai share their harrowing experience in Thailand, where they lost cherished family members.<\/p>\n<p>Story by: Sheela Vijayan<br \/>\nShot by: Hizami Safri and Fauzi Yunus<br \/>\nPresented by: Theevya Ragu<br \/>\nEdited by: Fathul Illham<\/p>\n<p>*The footage in this video is sourced from various social media platforms for educational and non-commercial purposes only, with all rights remaining with their respective owners.<\/p>\n<p>Read More:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/leisure\/2024\/12\/26\/i-dont-want-to-die-how-the-soos-survived-the-2004-tsunami\/<\/p>\n<p>Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.  <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel &#8211; 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