December 29, 2004
Supermodel Survives Tsunami
A supermodel who was vacationing at a resort in Thailand this past weekend is recovering in a hospital.
Her boyfriend's agent said 25-year-old Petra Nemcova is recovering from a shattered hip and internal injuries. The British tabloid The Sun reported that she clung to a tree for eight hours to keep from washing away in a massive tsunami.
But the fate of her boyfriend, photographer Simon Atlee, is unknown. He is listed as missing, according to his agent.
The agent said the couple was vacationing in the Thai resort of Phuket when the waves swept over them Sunday.
Nemcova has appeared in magazines including Sports Illustrated, Marie Claire and Vogue. She has also modeled for Victoria's Secret.
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