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.
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.
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.
Indian Ocean tsunami two decades ago left 230,000 dead and a lasting legacy
One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26
Indians and Sri Lankans mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami
People gathered in India and Sri Lanka on Thursday to mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami struck , killing thousands of people.
A look at the tsunami that devastated Indian Ocean coastal communities 20 years ago
Twenty years ago, a tsunami devastated coastal communities along the Indian Ocean. NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Margarettha Siregar, who helped respond to the disaster in Indonesia.
Mourners in Thailand mark the 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean Tsunami
Mourners gathered at a memorial ceremony in Ban Nam Khem on Thursday, a small fishing village in Phang Nga province in Thailand. (AP Video shot by Tian Macleod Ji)
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