A total of 226,408 people died as a result of the tsunami, according to EM-DAT, a recognised global disaster database. The worst affected area was northern Sumatra, where more than 120,000 people ...

It was the worst tsunami disaster in history. The clearing-up process in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, in 2004 The Boxing Day earthquake struck at 7.59am local time and, during the day, multiple ...

More than 227,000 people were killed in the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ... margin the deadliest natural disaster in the history of Indonesia – the world’s second most disaster ...

The death toll for Indonesia’s Aceh province, of which Banda Aceh is the largest city, is generally listed at about 160,000. The official global figure of those killed in the tsunami ...

26, to mark two decades since the world’s largest tsunami. On Dec. 26, 2004, in one of the worst natural disasters of the modern era, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake spurred catastrophic waves that ...

In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways. Initially, the tsunami was interpreted as a punishment or warning from God. Over time ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from World. Followed categories ... died as a result of the tsunami, according to EM-DAT, a recognised global disaster database. The worst affected area was ...

LHOKNGA, Indonesia (AP) — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami ... “The biggest hope is that there will be minimal casualties when the (next) disaster occurs ...

A total of 226,408 people died as a result of the tsunami, according to EM-DAT, a recognised global disaster database. The worst affected area was northern Sumatra, where more than 120,000 people ...

After 20 Years, the Post-Tsunami Generation Stays ... anywhere. “The biggest hope is that there will be minimal casualties when the (next) disaster occurs,” Fazli said. Survivors who faced ...