Written evidence from the time describes events that were similar to those that unfolded in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , including the sea receding before the wave arrived , a wave of water that rushed in faster than men could run , a description of the waves as " dazzling , fiery mountains " , and a crowd of people who stood and watched the wave coming towards them until it was too late to run . Some of the most detailed accounts also state that it had been a sunny morning
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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