Tsunami: Wettlauf gegen die Zeit - Eilmeldung - Natur+Reisen / Natur und Umwelt

CNN's International Desk' s supervising editor Eli Flournoy is on the late shift in the newsroom when he gets a call from one of his reporters with news of the tsunami. As the biggest news story of his life unfolds, Eli races to deploy reporters and get the word out to the world. (National Geographic)

Sri Lanka's west coast was devastated by the tsunami, with treetops and toppled vehicles visible amidst the flood waters. (The Associated Press/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Wanigaratne Karunatilleke is the Chief Guard on the coastal train running south from Colombo, Sri Lanka. When the crowded train is hit by the tsunami, the force of the water knocks the train off its rails in what becomes the deadliest train disaster in history. "Tsunami: Race Against Time" tells the definitive story of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami - the deadliest in history. As the wave hits Sri Lanka, more than 1000 miles from the earthquake?s epicenter, it topples a packed train and levels coastal towns and cities. (National Geographic/James Parris)

The tsunami flooded the streets and destroyed everything in its path in Maddampegama, Sri Lanka. (The Associated Press/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Destroyed houses and scattered debris are seen from above after the tsunami hit Sri Lanka's west coast. (The Associated Press/Vincent Thian)

CNN's New Delhi Bureau Chief Satinder Bindra is on holiday in Colombo, Sri Lanka when the tsunami hits. He quickly cancels his holiday to begin reporting on the true scale of the disaster, knowing he is about to embark on the most challenging news story of his career. (National Geographic)

The tsunami flooded sea-front houses destroying everything in its path in Maddampegama, Sri Lanka. (The Associated Press/Gemunu Amarasinghe)