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VIDEO
by Mark Smith
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On the morning of 26th December, the pulled me up. I gasped for air and
sun was shining and a warm breeze looked around. I was in a palm tree
people in 25
was blowing on Ko Phi Phi Don Island in with a Thai man. I could see
Thailand. It was a welcome change the distance running in panic.
5 from the wet, rainy weather in London.
I felt like crying, but I was too shocked
After breakfast
, we went to the beach. to even do that. The only thing I could
My parents decided to sunbathe and I do was to sit and watch, unable to
ran straight into the crystal clear water.
move. The hours passed slowly. 30
Nothing could prepare me for what Suddenly, the Thai man started
10 was about to happen next.
shouting and pointing to a helicopter.
Suddenly, I heard a loud roar. The water The pilot saw us and came to rescue
under my feet disappeared. I heard us. Half an hour later, we were safe in
people screaming and pointing at the the hills. There were a lot of people 35
sea. "What's going on?" I was there. I was feeling lonely and lost
15 wondering as I turned to see a massive when I heard my mum's voice say
wave coming towards me. "Mark, "Mark, you're safe." I don't remember
run!" I heard my mum shout before the feeling more relieved in my life than at
huge wave swallowed me. I was under that moment.
the water. I was trying to breathe and Two days later we left the island. We
40
20 reach the surface but the force of the felt lucky to be alive, but we were sorry
water just pushed me down. Then, out for the locals that lost their homes. It
of nowhere a hand grabbed me and
was a terrible experience.​