Then a surge of seawater swept up the beach, scattering the crowds, flattening buildings, and sending parked cars crunching into trees. "People said 'run, run a wave is coming!'. Many people were left behind," he said, adding that he and his family escaped by running to higher ground. What's left behind is a wasteland of collapsed houses and hotels and muddy roads strewn with twisted metal and wood. On Saturday night, she said she had to wade through waist-deep water to rescue her eight-year-old son who was trapped in debris.

Source: The Star December 24, 2018 08:15 UTC