. >> reporter: pastor lanla and the rest of his people at the temple were rescued because they jumped into a boat. down the beach, people would not have the same fate. they were taken in by the water. it was then they learned something they never wanted to know. >> carrying the body is very heavy. really heavy. six people need to carry one body. >> reporter: while everyone on this beach has a terrible story to tell they cannot ignore the numerous stories of selflessness that have surfaced. the first was of this boy who was buying fish at the beach when the waves surfaced. >> it was not like other waves it was bigger. so i knew that it was coming to get us and that's why i went running. >> reporter: instead of running for his life, crismas says he ran to the neighbors throwing stones at their windows and doors screaming for people to get out. >> reporter: what made you think to throw stones? >> i thought it was my duty to save other people's lives as well. it wasn't right to just think of myself. >> reporter: this teen teenager says he saved 20 people that day. he never wanted to retur