Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000

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

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Memorials mark 20 years since tsunami killed over 200,000

The day after Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
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Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami

Waves towering up to 30 metres killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in deadliest tsunami in history. Ceremonies have been held in countries across Asia to remember the more than 220,000 ...
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20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia

A look back at the horrible loss of life.
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Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years Later, Challenges Still Remain.

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.
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Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster

A rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedy. It was Mahyuddin’s mother who had pestered him to go out on ...
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20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him

The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami began with a 9.3-magnitude earthquake. A series of waves devastated coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand.
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20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.

With better technology, we could further shorten the time between an earthquake and when the tsunami warning goes out.
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‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul

Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who died in the 2004 disaster. At first, there seemed nothing to be afraid of. Joe ...
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20 years on, ‘Baby 81’ of Indian Ocean tsunami embraces his unique identity

The boy once known as “Baby 81,” who was pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, is ...
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Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 200,000

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Memorials mark 20 years since tsunami killed over 200,000

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