Indian Ocean Tsunami

• Indonesia, Thailand mark 15th anniversary of tsunami that left 230,000 dead

  Disaster-prone Indonesia, a vast archipelago of more than 17,000 islands that is home to 260 million people, lies along the “Ring of Fire,” an arc of volcanoes and fault lines in the Pacific Basin.

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  Dec 26, 2019
  
• Miracle survivor of 2004 tsunami on a mission to close gaps in warning system

  More than US$400 million has been spent across 28 countries on the early-warning system, comprising 101 sea-level gauges, 148 seismometers and nine buoys.

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  Dec 21, 2019
  
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• Indian Ocean tsunami: Remembering the day the wave came

  Ten years after the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami, survivors look back at the day the wave came.

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  Dec 25, 2014
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• Banda Aceh tsunami sites become destinations for ‘memory tourism’

  Haunting relics from the day the tsunami struck Banda Aceh, Indonesia now serve as landmarks that help pay tribute to the city's devastating past while contributing to its prosperous recovery.

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  Dec 23, 2014
• 10 years after tsunami, victim’s mom learns body wasn’t lost

  Of all the moments to chase a dream, May Aye Nwe chose the morning of Dec. 26, 2004.

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  Dec 22, 2014