BBC News / Have Your Say Forum/Tsunami Survivors

Some excerpts

"Looking out to sea we saw that the sea bed was exposed like a desert for about 1 km. There was no sea. It was like the parting of the waves. We made a run for it at this point wadding through the debris. We saw our car wedged in a tree. We ran until reaching some dry land and just running and running. Ten minutes later we heard enormous crashing of waves as the sea came in for the third time - this time crushing and completely destroying the hotel sending huge slabs of concrete flying through the surging waters. Many people in their rooms perished as the first wave hit. There was simply not even seconds to escape. Families in their rooms on ground floor simply got sucked out of their rooms and disappeared.
Alison Saetta, Colombo Sri Lanka

My youngest son is in Thailand and I have had no replies to my e-mails. His name is Reece Garner, he is 29yrs old. He is due home on Thursday. He is travelling alone. Please help find him. Our church is praying for you son."
Jim Garner, Herts UK