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.
A couple have been reliving the astonishing moment they learned a palm tree planted in memory of their daughter the day ...
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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