The Tsunami" chapter tells about the terrible 2004 tsunami.
Part 1: Stories of Bravery and Loss:
It shares stories from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Ignesious lost his family. Policeman Sanjeev saved others but drowned trying to help. Meghna, a 13-year-old, floated on a door for two days and survived. Almas Javed, 10, also survived byclinging to a log after her family was swept away.
Part 2: Tilly Smith's Quick Thinking
In Thailand, British schoolgirl Tilly Smith noticed the sea acting strangely.
Remembering a geography lesson about tsunamis, she warned her family and others to run to safety, saving many lives.
Part 3: Animals' Sixth Sense
The chapter notes that few animals died in the tsunami. It suggests animals have a "sixth sense" to feel danger. Elephants ran to high ground, and dogs refused to go to the beach, showing their ability to sense the disaster before humans.
In conclusion it shows the tsunami's destruction, human courage, and animals' amazing ability to sense danger.
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