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John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events.

Iain Moireasdan a' bruidhinn ri daoine a chunnaic tachartasan a ghlac aire an t-saoghail. John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events.

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John Morrison in conversation with Torcuil Crichton about the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004

John Morrison interviews guests who witnessed major world events. This episode sees John talking with Torcuil Crichton about the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004.

Anns a' chiad phrògram de shreath ùr, tha Iain Moireasdan a' còmhradh ris an fhear-naidheachd, Torcuil Crichton, mun sgrios a chunnaic e ann an Sri Lanka agus ann an Indonìsia 's e ag obair dhan Sunday Herald às dèidh Tsunami a' Chuain Ìnnseanaich ann an 2004.

Chaill timcheall air 230,000 am beatha nuair a thachair aon de na crithean-talmhainn as motha riamh far chosta Shumatra ann an Iondonìsia. Dh'adhbhraich seo suailean mòra a sgrios sgìrean ann an 14 dùthchannan.

B' iad Sri Lanka agus Indonìsia dhà de na dùthchannan a bu mhotha a dh'fhulang. Tha Torcuil a' toirt dealbh air mar a chaidh bailtean iasgaich air costa Sri Lanka a mhilleadh, agus mar a bha cuirp is sprùilleach air an sgaoileadh fad is farsaing. Ach bha dòchas ann cuideachd le stòiridh aon iasgair agus mar a fhuair e air ais air a chasan bliadhna às dèidh na tubaist.

John Morrison is in conversation with Torcuil Crichton about the devastation he witnessed while covering the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 as a journalist for the Sunday Herald.

It is estimated that around 230,000 people lost their lives when one of the largest earthquakes on record created a tsunami that hit the coast of 14 countries in the Indian Ocean. Torcuil visited two of the worst affected regions in Sri Lanka and Indonesia, encountering scenes of utter devastation while having to work in the most challenging of conditions. He talks about the mass burials in fishing villages of Sri Lanka and also of hearing poignant stories of survival from those who were fortunate enough to live through it.

Toruil also travelled to Banda Aceh in Indonesia, one of the regions closest to the original epicentre.

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