María Belón ( born 1966 ) is a Spanish physician and motivational speaker , known for surviving the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami when she was on vacation in Thailand with her husband Enrique ( Quique ) Álvarez and three sons Lucas , Simón and Tomás Álvarez . She was severely injured in the tsunami and nearly died
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
María Belón