Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern ...

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to ...

In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean that killed more than 220,000 people across 12 countries. Ali Rogin ...

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. It hit several countries, but India’s ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia Dec. 26, 2024 3:21 p.m. A relative of a victim of a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami participates in its 20th anniversary at Tsunami Memorial Park at Ban Nam Khem, Takuapa district ...

The resulting tsunami struck nations in the Indian Ocean including Thailand and Sri Lanka and reached as far as Africa, killing an estimated 220,000-plus people, including about 40 Japanese.

In deep water, the ocean may only rise by a foot or so, but as the tsunami approaches shallow water, the wave slows down and grows in height. When a tsunami reaches the shore, it can inundate ...

More than a thousand earthquakes have rattled the Greek island of Santorini in recent days, raising concerns about the ...

In a heartwarming moment, an IAS officer, Dr J Radhakrishnan, officiated the wedding of the youngest survivor of the 2004 ...

Hari Krishna Nibanupudi is a trained Communicator who works in Sustainable Development, Climate Change, International Humanitarian Affairs, International Relations, entrepreneurship and Innovation.