Twenty years after the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, S. Thulaashi, a Malaysian baby miraculously rescued from the waves, shares her story of survival.
Twenty years ago, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the west coast of North Sumatra, Indonesia, sending tremors as far as Penang, in Malaysia . The disaster claimed the lives of dozens, many of whom were enjoying the beaches along the Pearl of the Orient, such as at Batu Ferringhi, Balik Pulau, and Kuala Muda when the tragedy struck. Among the heartbreaking stories was a remarkable tale of survival involving a family at Pantai Miami, Tanjung Bungah.
Their 22-day-old baby, S. Thulaashi, was swept away by the massive waves while sleeping on a mattress in her family’s beachside cafe. On that day, the waves raced 600 kilometres from Sumatra to Penang at 800 kilometres per hour and carried Thulaashi out to sea. However, in an extraordinary twist of fate, the second wave seemed to “return” her safely to the shore.Thulaashi’s miraculous survival captivated the world, earning her the nickname “Tsunami Miracle Baby.” Recalling the moment, her mother, L. Annalmary, 62, said she was in confinement when the tsunami struck.“I was in an adjoining room. When the wave hit the building, I immediately searched for her. The incident happened so quickly. When the first wave struck, the water in Thulaashi’s room was up to my neck. Despite being in confinement, I desperately searched for her and prayed that she would be safe. “My husband and I kept searching for our baby for about 40 minutes after the tsunami struck, but couldn’t find her. It was only when an Indonesian man, a construction worker from a nearby site, approached us that we learned our baby was saf
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