Supermodel Petra Nemcova says it's still 'difficult' to discuss surviving tsunami on its 20th anniversary
Petra Nemcova is looking back on the life-changing tsunami that she survived 20 years ago. The supermodel, now 45, clung to a palm tree in Thailand for eight hours to stay alive.
Petra Nemcova Reflects on 2004 Tsunami Survival 20 Years Later: “It’s Still Difficult to Discuss”
Atlee was swept away and later found deceased, while Nemcova clung to a palm tree for eight hours, sustaining a fractured pelvis and severe internal injuries. “It’s always difficult to go back to that moment when my life changed,
Supermodel Petra Nemcova recalls surviving the 2004 world’s worst tsunami: ‘That pain, it’s with me so strongly every single day’
Supermodel Petra Nemcova was about to leave Thailand after a lovely vacation along with her fashion photographer boyfriend, Simon Atlee, when the world’s worst Tsunami hit. A 9.5-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Indonesia caused the tsunami,
Supermodel Petra Nemcova opens up 20 years after surviving deadly tsunami
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer interviewed Nemcova in the months after the tragedy. Now, 20 years after one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, Petra sat down with Sawyer again to reflect on the horrors of that day, and the kindness of strangers that got her out alive.
Model-host Petra Nemcova says she entered a 'meditative state' to survive 2004 tsunami
Sawyer first interviewed Nemcova about her unlikely survival in 2005, mere months after the storm claimed the lives of more than 230,000 people – including Nemcova's boyfriend, British photographer Simon Atlee, who was among the 5,000 who died in Thailand.
Supermodel Petra Nemcova recalls 'split seconds' before she almost died in 2004 tsunami
Petra Nemcova recalled the "split seconds" before her Thailand bungalow was hit by a tsunami that left her with a shattered pelvis. The supermodel survived by holding onto a tree.
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Petra Nemcova Says Being Mom to Son Bodhi, 5, Makes 'Every Day Full of Magic' (Exclusive)
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Supermodel Petra Nemcova Almost Died in the World's Worst Tsunami. How She Overcame Fear of Water and Healed (Exclusive)
She distinctly remembers Atlee calling out for her. "I heard Simon screaming my name," she says, "and it was the last time I heard him." What would become known as the world's worst tsunami and ...