Question

What was the first indication of impending disaster

Answer 1

Explanation:

The first indication of the impending danger came up with an ominous silence. Soon, the sky grew dark and a roar was heard. The narrator realised with horror that it was a perfectly vertical wave with twice the height of other waves.

The first warning of the approaching disaster was the threatening stillness. The wind dropped, and the sky grew dark. Then with a roar, an enormous cloud seemed to come after the ship. It turned out to be a vertical wave, almost twice the height of the other waves, and had fearsome breaking crests.