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Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 20 years on

After the tsunami: Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 20 years on

On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake.

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Indonesians Pray At Mass Grave For 2004 Tsunami Victims In Banda Aceh

Indonesians pray for those who lost their lives in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami at a mass grave in Banda Aceh on the 20th anniversary of the disaster. More than 220,000 people across Asia died two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

Indonesia remembers tsunami victims on 20th anniversary of disaster

Twenty years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across the Indian Ocean region, thousands gathered in the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to commemorate the tragedy.

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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

The powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across a dozen countries.

Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami

Survivors and families of victims visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies to mark the disaster that killed some 230,000 people.

Tearful mourners mark 20th anniversary of Boxing Day tsunami

Tearful mourners across Asia have commemorated the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean.

Aceh needs to step up disaster education for youngsters: Japan

Japanese Ambassador to Indonesia, Masaki Yasushi, has expressed the hope that the Aceh government will strengthen disaster ...

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Indonesia and Thailand mark 20 years of devastating Boxing Day tsunami with sombre ceremonies

Indonesia and Thailand mark 20 years of devastating Boxing Day tsunami with sombre ceremonies - One of modern history’s worst ...

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Death and rebirth: Aceh marches on, slowly, after 2004 tsunami

Nurlina is one of the thousands of people across Aceh who experienced, and survived, the magnitude 9.2 earthquake in the ...

2004 tsunami opened door for peace in Aceh: acting governor

Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh proved to be a blessing in disguise by paving the way for the immediate resolution ...

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20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him

The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...

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After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters

Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...

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The Deadliest Tsunami Set Off Work to Be Ready for the Next Big Wave

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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