Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of ... - CBS News
1 day ago · The day after Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people across a dozen countries.
Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future ... - UN News
1 day ago · On the sombre twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a disaster that claimed over 230,000 lives across 14 nations, UN officials on Thursday called for a renewed global commitment to safeguard future generations from similar catastrophes. On Boxing Day – 26 December 2004, a 9.1 ...
Indian Ocean tsunami: 20 years later, a disaster's lasting impact
1 day ago · Thursday marks the 20 th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. The Boxing Day quake was one of the largest ever recorded.
Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami
1 day ago · Dec 26 (Reuters) - Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ...
Prayers, tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that …
2 days ago · People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters
Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: Survivors recall experiences - NBC News
1 day ago · Twenty years ago, the world was stunned by the Asian tsunami, whose towering waves killed an estimated 230,000 people in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and other countries the day after ...
2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: Prayers, tears mark ... - Associated Press News
2 days ago · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... Relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ...
Indian Ocean Tsunami Was the Deadliest in History. 20 Years …
2 days ago · Experts said they were “blind” to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. Twenty years later, working toward a world without tsunami deaths is a challenge. By Katrina Miller The Indian Ocean tsunami ...
20 years after Indian Ocean tsunami, boy found in mud embraces …
4 days ago · KURUKKAL MADAM, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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 as “Baby 81” is now a 20-year-old dreaming of higher education.. Jayarasa Abilash’s story symbolized that of the families torn apart by one of the worst natural calamities in modern ...
Marking Twenty Years On From the Devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami
1 day ago · On December 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami in the Indian Ocean, killing an estimated 240,000 people in 14 countries across two continents. On the twentieth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, we reflect on the lives lost, recognize the heroes who helped save lives, and remember the overwhelming response by the international community to support those affected by ...
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