Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy
On Dec. 26, 2004, in one of the worst natural disasters of the modern era, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake spurred catastrophic waves that brought destruction and devastation to at least 12 countries. It left some 230,000 people dead, and some 1.7 million more were displaced — hitting India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand the hardest.
The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...
The couple were on holiday with family on Vilamendhoo island in the Maldives, where they noticed the usually still water ...
The resulting tsunami unleashed waves more than 100 feet high and as fast as an airliner. Within hours, the tsunami had ...
Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without ...
Clare Allen, who lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, was on holiday in Sri Lanka when the tsunami hit. Although she is still ...
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