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The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami occurred on Sunday, December 26, 2004. The earthquake itself, with a moment magnitude of around 9.2-9.3, devastated Aceh Province, Indonesia, while the tsunami affected countries all around the Indian Ocean. Nations which were affected are listed below in alphabetical order.
A massive tsunami with waves up to 30 m (100 ft) high, known as the Boxing Day Tsunami after the Boxing Day holiday, or as the Asian Tsunami, [10] devastated communities along the surrounding coasts of the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries, violently in Aceh , and severely in Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu , and Khao Lak ...
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history. According to United Nations estimates, more than 220,000 people were killed ...
Countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake According to official estimates in India, 10,749 people were killed, 5,640 people were missing and thousands of people became homeless when a tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra struck the southern coast on 26 December 2004.
According to official data, 10,749 people were killed in India, including nearly 7,000 people in Tamil Nadu alone. “It has been 20 years since the tsunami,” said 69-year-old Sadayammal, who ...
Two Channel Island residents have shared their memories of the Boxing Day Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the disaster. In 2004, the deadliest tsunami in recorded ...
Map showing the provinces of Thailand affected. Thailand was one of the 14 countries affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami on 26 December 2004. It left behind unprecedented damage and destruction in six provinces of Thailand, impacting 407 villages, completely destroying 47 of them, including prominent tourist resorts like Khao Lak.
More than 225,000 people were killed in the tsunami and earthquake across 14 countries, including 30,000 in Sri Lanka alone. Ms Naqvi was eventually airlifted to Colombo, the Sri Lankan capital ...