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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.

Phys.org on MSN · 3h

Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them

Memory canonization is evident in the creation of disaster monuments and commemoration events, including in Aceh. Unfortunately, many survivors feel detached from the monuments because they do not evoke personal memories of the tsunami.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Aceh hopeful as Indonesia beefs up warning system 20 years after tsunami

Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province of Aceh will be ready.

Marking 20 years since 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

Memorials mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in history

Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

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.

USA Today · 9h

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

Asia, tsunami

omanobserver · 23m

Prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on

Tearful mourners prayed and lit candles on Thursday at ceremonies across Asia to remember the 220,000 people killed two decades ago when

The New York Times · 13h

20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia

The brunt of the tsunami was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where 170,000 people perished. Sri Lanka, India and Thailand were devastated, too. More than a thousand miles apart, across the Indian Ocean, hundreds of coastal communities were united in their grief, and in facing years of rebuilding and regrouping.

Barron's · 17h

Siren Rings As Indonesia Mourners Mark 20 Years After Deadly Tsunami

A siren rang out as Indonesian survivors and relatives of victims began commemorations Thursday for more than 220,000 people killed when a tsunami hit nations around the Indian Ocean 20 years ago.

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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 ...

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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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 ...

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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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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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