Tsunami: Wettlauf gegen die Zeit - Eilmeldung - Natur+Reisen / Natur und Umwelt

Sri Lanka's west coast was devastated by the tsunami, with treetops and toppled vehicles visible amidst the flood waters. (The Associated Press/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Sue Mor Ben Zvi is backpacking in Sri Lanka when the tsunami reaches the coast and sweeps her away. After narrowly escaping with her life, she tries to make contact with her mother in Israel, hoping against hope that she can reach her even though all lines of communication have been knocked down. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" tells the definitive story of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - the deadliest in history. As the wave hits Sri Lanka, more than 1000 miles from the earthquake?s epicenter, it topples a packed train and levels coastal towns and cities. (National Geographic/James Parris)

Overturned buses and debris are scattered at the Galle bus station in Galle, Sri Lanka. When a crowded train was hit by the tsunami, the force of the water knocked the train off its rails in what became the deadliest train disaster in history. (The Associated Press/Eranga Jayawardena)

A survivor clears a piece of debris from a destroyed building after the Tsunami devastated the area in Sri Lanka. (The Associated Press/Ed Wray)

Destroyed houses and scattered debris are seen from above after the tsunami hit Sri Lanka's west coast. (The Associated Press/Vincent Thian)

CNN's New Delhi Bureau Chief Satinder Bindra is on holiday in Colombo, Sri Lanka when the tsunami hits. He quickly cancels his holiday to begin reporting on the true scale of the disaster, knowing he is about to embark on the most challenging news story of his career. (National Geographic)

The tsunami flooded sea-front houses destroying everything in its path in Maddampegama, Sri Lanka. (The Associated Press/Gemunu Amarasinghe)