On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated ...
The northern side of Sumatra bore the brunt of the disaster with more than half of the total death toll reported.
Faced with the daunting task of reclaiming neighborhoods, beachfront properties and areas around mosques, repairs began ...
Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, ...
An aerial view shows an electric generator barge that was swept inland during the 2004 tsunami. Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean ...
Ban Nam Khem was devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit on Boxing Day in 2004, triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province, killing some 230,000 people ...
The seabed being ripped open pushed waves at double the speed of a bullet train, crossing the Indian Ocean within hours without warning. A total of 226,408 people died as a result of the tsunami ...