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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.
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 ...
Silver Spring, Maryland—The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) continued its response in India, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Andaman Islands to assist those affected by the quake and tsunami. ADRA set up a crisis command center in Bangkok, Thailand to coordinate its network-wide response.
For more on life 20 years after the 2004 tsunami, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. The Swedish native also recalls hearing people crying out for help.
People gathered at mass graves in Indonesia, Thailand and other places along the Indian Ocean Survivors Mark 20 Years Since World's Deadliest Tsunami with Ceremonies at Places Devastated by the ...
Louis Mullan and Paul Murray were caught up in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
An eighteen-month-old baby was reported dead in Thailand. Croatia: A 3-year-old girl from Croatia died in Thailand. Czech Republic: Seven dead (six in Thailand, one in Sri Lanka); five injured in Thailand including supermodel Petra Němcová. Denmark: 45 people dead and 1 listed as missing (as of July 18, 2005). Of the dead, 43 died in Thailand.
(Reuters) - Survivors of Asia's 2004 tsunami and relatives of its 226,000 victims gather along shorelines of the Indian Ocean on Friday for prayers and memorial services to mark the 10th ...