During last year tsunami about 60 people died in Malaysia, all in northern states (Kedah, Penang Island). It's something we never seen before and not prepared for it. For us big waves only happens when the wind blows hard. But during that ill fateful day, many holidaymakers went to the beach and dont realize tsunami is coming. But I've read in local tabloids that a man was performing salat on the rock by the beach at Pulau Betong, Penang that day and the wave didn't hit him. All Muslim victim bodies founded (buried with proper Islamic services), but until today they're still some chinese buddhists missing and can't be found and the Government just declared they're 'dead' last year (2005). They're some witnesses acccounts saying that Floating Tanjung Bungah Mosque escaped the tsunami even it's build on the top of seawater.