Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves and her father to the sea.
Indonesia’s photo exhibition marks 20 years of deadly tsunami
A photo exhibition opened at the Tsunami Museum in Indonesia’s Aceh province on December 24, marking 20 years of the deadly Aceh tsunami disaster.
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Some 1.7 million people were displaced, mostly in the four worst-affected countries: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.
Indonesia marks 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have been installed in coastal areas to alert residents of incoming
A look at a local tribe in Thailand which miraculously survived the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
Thailand marked 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Five thousand people were killed, but a local tribe managed miraculously to survive with almost no casualties among them. Saksith Saiyasombut visited them and found that 20 years on from surviving the tsunami,
Large gatherings to remember the tens of thousands killed in Indian Ocean tsunami
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province yesterday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.
Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them
Memory canonization is evident in the creation of disaster monuments and commemoration events, including in Aceh.
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...
'I ran immediately': Survivors of the 2004 tsunami remember 'the big wave' 20 years on
Today, the world marks 20 years since the deadliest tsunami in recorded history, which killed more than 225,000 people. SBS ...
Two decades later: Remembering the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
On December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean experienced one of the deadliest tsunamis in recorded history. Triggered by a massive ...
Boxing Day 2004 tsunami 20th anniversary: Emotional ceremonies mark disaster
Twenty years after the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami caused unimaginable devastation across 14 countries, reminders of that ...