Among the more curious sights preserved from the 2004 tsunami is the fishing boat which came to rest on an occupied house, about a kilometer or more from where it was moored on the river in the Lampulo district. What makes the sight even more miraculous is that 56 people were actually sheltering on the boat and survived the shift to the new location.
The remains of the fishing boat which landed on a house
The boat and what was left of the house were preserved as a sort of memorial to the many fantastic events of the day. Unfortunately, time and the elements have not been kind to the boat. When I visited in late 2012 it was obvious that the wooden boat was rotting away, and workers were hastily trying to replace the outer hull with new wood.
The open-air exhibit can be visited at any time. No admission charge.