The massive Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra island. The giant wall of water killed about 230,000 people in a dozen countries as far away as East Africa.

December 26, 2004 [AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe] The Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the greatest disasters of the past 100 years. The worst hit was Indonesia where more than 165,000 people died.

20 years after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami of December 26, 2004, its survivors and their remarkable turnarounds shine through ...

In 2004, a 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and series of tidal waves that became one of worst natural disasters in recorded history. The 5 most ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami with waves up to 100 feet high, killing an estimated 230,000 people. Twenty years later, people gathered ...

and bringing them to shore after an earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered the giant pulverizing waves of the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami. Tourists were thronging Thailand's gorgeous southwest ...

A two-minute silence was observed across Sri Lanka today (December 26) from 9:25 a.m. to 9:27 a.m. to honor the memory of those who perished in the 2004 tsunami and other natural calamities, as ...

2004 after the December 26, 2004 tsunami (top) and the same view on November 22, 2024. Picture: AFP World Vision Australia’s CEO Daniel Wordsworth “This generosity has rebuilt lives and ...

Villagers gather for prayers for those who lost their lives in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Peukan Bada, Aceh province on Dec 26, 2024, the 20th anniversary of the tsunami. (Photo: AFP ...