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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Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy

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'I had a life to live': Survivors recall tsunami 20 years later

It has been 20 years since the deadliest tsunami ever recorded, one that devastated communities around the Indian ocean and killed more than 200,000 people. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer spoke with ...
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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 under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
CBS News - 15h
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 ...
The Guardian - 16h
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.
The New York Times - 1d
20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia

A look back at the horrible loss of life.
The New York Times - 1d
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.
The New York Times - 1d
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 ...
The Guardian - 1d
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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Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the 2004 Tragedy

'I had a life to live': Survivors recall tsunami 20 years later

Memorials mark 20 years since tsunami killed over 200,000

Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since Boxing Day tsunami

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