The tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean - Copyright AFP ROMEO GACAD The tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean - Copyright AFP ...

Relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hold a candlelight vigil as they recognize the 20th anniversary of the natural disaster, at Tsunami Memorial Park at Ban Nam Khem, Takuapa ...

On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In the aftermath of the quake, a massive tsunami was triggered, sending waves ...

Norman Cousins, an American journalist and author, once said, “History is a vast early warning system.” This statement resonates profoundly as we reflect on the devastating tsunami of December 26, ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of ...

KURUKKAL MADAM, Sri Lanka — Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, and reunited with his parents following an emotional court battle, the boy once known ...

In the southern Indian province of Tamil Nadu, time seems to be divided into two eras: before the tsunami and after the tsunami. “Before tsunami, we weren’t dependent on anybody for anything,” says ...

Houses destroyed by the 2004 tsunami still lie abandoned in Akkaraipettai village in India's Tamil Nadu state - Copyright AFP R. Satish BABU Houses destroyed by the ...

Survivors and victims' relatives will next week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries. A 9 ...