Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future ... - UN News
15 hours ago · On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. On Boxing Day – 26 December 2004, a 9.1 ...
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of ... - CBS News
19 hours ago · The day after Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
Mourners mark 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean tsunami : NPR
19 hours ago · Mourners mark 20 years since deadly Indian Ocean tsunami Triggered by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the catastrophic event was the deadliest tsunami ...
Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: Survivors recall experiences - NBC News
21 hours ago · Twenty years ago, the world was stunned by the Asian tsunami, whose towering waves killed an estimated 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries the day after ...
Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
22 hours ago · 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 mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people. The tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004 was triggered by a 9.1 ...
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: Prayers, tears mark ... - Associated Press News
1 day ago · BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters.. Many wept as they placed flowers at a mass grave in Ulee Lheue village, where more than 14,000 unidentified tsunami victims are buried.
Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
1 day ago · Dec 26 (Reuters) - 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 ...
Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years …
1 day ago · Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge. By Katrina Miller The Indian Ocean tsunami ...
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that …
1 day ago · People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters
Marking Twenty Years On From the Devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami
15 hours ago · On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 240,000 people in 14 countries across two continents. On the twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, we reflect on the lives lost, recognize the heroes who helped save lives, and remember the overwhelming response by the international community to support those affected by ...
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