At 07.59am local time on Boxing Day 2004, a major earthquake off the Western Coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a series of deadly ... In Kenya, an early tsunami alert issued by the authorities ...

The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra on 26 December ... 400 bodies are unclaimed to this day. Mourners shed tears and comforted ...

Within 20 minutes, waves of water began to hit the coasts of surrounding islands. In Indonesia's Aceh province in Northern Sumatra, waves reached 167 feet and caused floods for three miles. Following ...

On December 26 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra ... Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh houses photos of the aftermath and vehicle debris, serving ...

On Boxing Day in 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude ... A powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered the tsunami that killed about 230,000 people ...

Ani Naqvi remembers the Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ... Arugam Bay on 26 December 2004 when one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering one of ...

Boxing Day 2004 produced one of the most devastating disasters the world has seen when a massive tsunami in the Indian Ocean hit Asia. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake had struck the coast of northern ...

The observance is part of the island-wide “National Safety Day” commemorations, with the central ceremony being held at the Peraliya Tsunami Memorial Statue in Galle. This year marks two decades since ...

Boxing Day marks 20 years since a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian island off Sumatra triggered a tsunami which killed around 230,000 people. Tidal waves measuring up to 10 ...

On December 26 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami which killed ... of what was lost that day. Local authorities have ...