In Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, a memorial ceremony was held in front of the sign reading “Ganbaro Ishinomaki” (Stay strong, Ishinomaki) at Ishinomaki Minamihama Tsunami Memorial Park.

The employees were swept away by a 15-meter-high tsunami after seeking refuge on the roof. Former town officials who survived led a campaign to create a memorial honoring their fallen colleagues.

The 9.1-magnitude event, known scientifically as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake ... with two minutes of silence at the Peraliya Tsunami Memorial Statue in the town of Galle.

The 20-year-old freshman student was still asleep that Sunday morning at the family's house on the Andaman Sea coast of ... the day the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami struck across South and ...