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Watched her fiancé die before her eyes, waited eight hours for help on a tree!
What was supposed to be a romantic engagement celebration turned into one of the biggest natural disasters in history, the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, which hit multiple countries and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
TL;DR
- Petra Nemcova attended a charity event in Cannes with her husband, Benjamin Lareche.
- She survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami after being separated from her fiancé, Simon Atlee, who perished in the disaster.
- Nemcova was severely injured, including a fractured pelvis, and survived by holding onto a palm tree for eight hours.
- After recovery, she founded the 'Happy Hearts Fund' to help children and communities affected by natural disasters.
- She is now married to Benjamin Lareche and has a son, living a more peaceful life.