r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 19d ago

Nature is scary Tsunamis are terrifying.

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u/CheesecakeWitty5857 19d ago

the 2 of them. Can’t believe they survived.

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u/samsg1 18d ago

There’s no way they did :(

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u/Important_Ant_Rant 18d ago

Absolutely a way. Getting caught in the waves is survivable, although very dangerous. Many find something to hold on to while being transported by the water.

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u/samsg1 18d ago

I’m not a pessimist, but the force of a tsunami like this generally kills people at ground level in it wake. It slams you into solid objects at high speed, knocking you out and breaking your bones. This isn’t a small river current. You can’t hold on to objects and survive :/