In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK

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13K views | The 2004 tsunami devastated the island of Phuket, Thailand. Now, a group of disaster survivors from across Asia are drawing inspiration from how Phuket has rebuilt its communities. Watch the full multimedia documentary: rage.com.my/hands-phuket | R.AGE | Facebook