230,000. That is the number of people killed by the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Indonesia in 2004. It is one of the largest and deadliest disasters in all recorded history, yet we don’t ...
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 ...
In December 2004, a massive magnitude 9.1 earthquake off Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami that killed 230,000 people in a dozen countries.
According to the Indonesian government, more than 100,000 houses have been rebuilt in the province of Aceh alone. Analyzing the cataclysmic event provides valuable insights into the importance of ...
In 2004 a large part of the world was rocked by the Indian Ocean earthquake and subsequent tsunami, killing over 167,000 people in Indonesia (mainly Aceh) alone and resulted in the displacement of ...
26 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The resulting tsunami struck nations in the Indian ... It was the unprecedented disaster of Dec. 26, 2004, that brought a peaceful end to three decades ...
In a New Year message, Cardinal Bo of Myanmar, the incoming president of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC), has appealed for closeness, solidarity and support for the survivors of ...
SINGAPORE – Two decades after a tsunami devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh ... they gave to Aceh in the aftermath of the 2004 tragedy. He said Singapore played an important role ...
EDITORIAL: Two decades after the 2004 tsunami devastated coastal communities across 14 countries and killed over 230,000 people, we must not only commemorate the lives lost but also critically ...