Survivors and victims' relatives will this 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.

Provided by Xinhua People attend a commemoration event for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Galle, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 26, 2024. (Gayan Sameera/Xinhua) GALLE, Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) ...

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GALLE, Sri Lanka, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- People in Galle, Sri Lanka on Thursday attended a commemoration event for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, offering flowers and prayers at a memorial ...

MWALOLA wa Mwalola, a long time fisherman on the Kenyan coast, vividly recalls the events of the deadly tsunami that struck the Indian Ocean 20 years ago. A survivor of the disaster, Mwalola credits ...

This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...

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