In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways. Initially, the tsunami was interpreted as a punishment or warning from God. Over time, a ...

People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history's worst ...

Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean.

The 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami sparked the world’s largest humanitarian and disaster recovery effort. But 20 years on, governments still fail to sufficiently integrate disaster reduction into ...

In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. Scene of destruction in the aftermath of Cyclone Senyar.

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“The devastation was unimaginable,” said Arianto Andrian, describing what he experienced in Indonesia as he recalled the catastrophic Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that struck the shores of ...

A fishing boat stranded in front of the Wisata Hotel following the earthquake and tsunami in Banda Aceh, Aceh, on December 31, 2004. Doc. Tempo/Arie Basuki The content spread as the central government ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (Reuters) - The ship almost looks like it belongs in the neighbourhood, swept miles inland almost five years ago after a cataclysmic earthquake spawned the worst tsunami known to ...

After the massive 8.8 earthquake near Russia's Kamchatka, global tsunami alerts echo fears from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Nearly at least 230,000 lives were lost then. The 2004 tsunami was one of ...

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