Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old tsunami survivor, operates a coffee machine at the cafe she runs in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Qurrata Ayuni ...

"It's a testament to the fortitude of the Acehnese people to see how Banda Aceh has risen from the waters." Clark goes on to cite the locals, their culture and the moving tsunami memorials as some ...

People play in the water at Ulee Lheue beach which was one of the areas hardest hit by Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. (AP Photo ...

This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...

such as the Aceh Tsunami Museum and the Tsunami Poles erected in over 50 locations across Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar. The establishment of disaster memorials is always political. Disaster monuments ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — 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.

Officials said there are no tsunami threats to the state. However, residents who live near the area may feel aftershocks.

PHANG-NGA, Thailand: When the Indian Ocean tsunami hit the south-western coast of Thailand in 2004, it claimed over 5,000 lives. But the local indigenous Moken people miraculously survived with ...

The Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that devastated Aceh in 2004 was a turning point in Indonesia’s disaster mitigation. The earthquake, with more than 9.0 magnitude that triggered a 20-meter ...

The date of birth is December 29, 2004. Glory turned 20 on Sunday. It was on December 26, 2004, that her parents, B Balram and B Laxmi, watched the tsunami wreck their home and village in Hut Bay ...

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) directed its regional offices in Ilocos (Region 1), Cagayan Valley (Region 2), and Central Luzon (Region 3) to create a comprehensive tsunami evacuation plan in light ...

After a landmark year in which she achieved several notable footballing firsts, Zambia's Barbra Banda could be forgiven for resting on her laurels. Instead, the woman crowned Africa's best on 16 ...