Twelve members of Driffield Town Cricket Club have just returned from a holiday to remember, for very different reasons!
They booked their holiday to Sri Lanka to coincide with the final Test Match against England, but they got more than they bargained for on their stay. They did have a thoroughly enjoyable time, and watched England win in Colombo, but they were also caught up in a Tsunami warning!
There was an earthquake off the coast of Indonesia and 28 countries, including Sri Lanka, were put on Tsunami alert for the first time since the horrific Tsunami of 2004.
Pam Woodcock said: “Six of the party were evacuated from their rooms to a higher floor, where they were placed in a function room, not aware of what was happening at all.
“Everyone in the hotel rushed to ensure all people and valuables were at a high level in case the worst happened.
“As our room was on a higher floor, we were able to watch the BBC World Breaking News to see what was happening in the first hours after the earthquake
“We were grateful that we were all together as we awaited an unknown outcome.
“Thankfully, after four hours, the alert was over, the Tsunami had not happened and we could carry on enjoying our holiday!”
Right, the Tsunami Alert on BBC World Breaking News.