Tourist describes huge tsunami sweeping into Thai resort beach

Tourist describes huge tsunami sweeping into Thai resort beach

NARITA, Japan - A Japanese tourist arriving home on Dec. 27 from Thailand described the terror of tsunamis she experienced to reporters at Narita airport. Tsunamis caused by the world's strongest earthquake in 40 years struck the beaches and hotels on the resort island of Phuket.

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