Family units up charity in reminiscence of Briton swept away by Boxing Day tsunami

A 9.1-magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2004 brought about a tsunami which hit a dozen of nations, killing an estimated 230,000 individuals, together with 151 British nationals.

One of them was Piers Simon, who was holidaying in Thailand along with his brother and buddies when the catastrophe struck.

Sky’s National Correspondent Tom Parmenter has been to speak to his household about that day, and the legacy Piers leaves behind.

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