Mass casualties stemming from a tsunami are predicated on the geographical significations of the region that it is hitting. One instance is the 2004 Indian Ocea

Mass casualties stemming from a tsunami are predicated on the geographical significations of the region that it is hitting. One instance is the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the havoc it wrought on the coast on much of the coastline of Thailand. There were coastal resorts that managed to avoid damage due to being situated in crescent shaped coves.