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May 4, 2024 · The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 killed at least 225,000 people across a dozen countries, with Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Maldives, and Thailand sustaining massive damage.
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- The magnitude of the earthquake that caused the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 was 9.1.
- On December 26, 2004, an undersea earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. This quake caused the Indian Ocean tsunami o...
- The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 lasted for seven hours and reached out across the Indian Ocean, devastating coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka,...
Nov 12, 2020 · 2012's The Impossible, now on Netflix, is set in the aftermath of the deadly tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean in 2004. The movie is based on the true story of a Spanish family vacationing in Thailand when the tsunami struck, who miraculously reunited after being separated. This is where the family from The Impossible is now.
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Dec 25, 2019 · Ahead of the 15th anniversary of the tragedy, BBC Thai's Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai visited southern Thailand, which was devastated by the tsunami. This is the story of some of those who...
Oct 2, 2018 · Foreign tourists running back to shore after the water receded before the tsunami started to roll towards Hat Rai Lay Beach in southern Thailand on December 26, 2004. Strong waves crashing on...
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Dec 26, 2014 · A series of huge waves triggered by an earthquake killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. Edie Fassnidge lost both her mother and sister in the tsunami. She and her boyfriend were both...
Du’s Story of Survival when the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami Struck. A bookkeeper nicknamed “Du” worked at the Golden Buddha Beach Resort just off the coast of Thailand. At about 9 a.m. on the morning of December 26, 2004, she heard a thunderous sound in the direction of the ocean.
Dec 23, 2014 · Trees and appliances (in the background) were washed from the island to the reefs. Sometimes known as the Christmas or Boxing Day tsunami, the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami is far from a distant memory, a decade after resulting in more than 200,000 casualities.
