This is probably the safest thing in the world ever (Picture: Julian Sharpe/Caters News)

This huge red ball could be the answer to surviving a tsunami, major fire or just about any disaster.

The survival pod fits two people and is fitted with harnessed seats, medical kits, air tanks, food and water.

Made of metal, covered in an aircraft-grade aluminium shell and lined with a ceramic thermal blanket, these bad boys will protect you from pretty much anything.

To be specific, they can be used during tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and storm surges if you can jump inside quickly enough.


It probably won’t be long until we’re all living in them just to ensure we’re as safe as possible at all times.

The answer to all of life’s problems (Picture: Julian Sharpe/Caters News)

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Julian Sharpe, inventor and CEO of Survival Capsule, has explained how it works in a tidal wave.

The capsule’s aim is to allow people to ride out the tsunami rather than evacuate. It’s designed to be installed in people’s garages or on a flat roof and tethered to a solid structure meaning the capsule then becomes your shelter during the post-tsunami phase. This will help take the burden off the rescue teams and allow them to focus on the critical casualties.

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Julian, who studied at Loughborough University before embarking on a career at British Aerospace, said he looked forward to seeing its potential as a life-saving aid.

He said: ‘We have had a lot of fun developing the products so far and we have a lot of interest from the likes of the US, Japan and Indonesia.

‘I’m excited that one day they could very well help save lives all around the world where there is the potential threat of ocean-borne natural disasters.’