The terrifying tsunami that devastated Britain

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The terrifying tsunami that devastated Britain

Fri, 2016-04-01 11:35 — Maeryn Obley

bbc.com - March 29th 2016 - Amanda Ruggeri

It was an autumn day in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. Perhaps fishing boats were hauling in catch; maybe children were playing on the beach. Then it came in: a wall of water reaching a height of 25m above normal sea level at some points, high enough to top a seven-storey building.

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United Kingdom

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