Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004: 18 years of Boxing Day Tsunami | Photos
Indian Ocean Tsunami: December 26 marks 18 years to a 9.3-magnitude massive undersea earthquake that struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. It triggered one of the biggest Tsunamis ever witnessed, also known as Boxing Day Tsunami. The Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 caused destruction and loss of life across and remains one of the most devastating natural disasters to have occurred in recorded history. Check pictures.
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A man reacts next to a building that was destroyed in Cuddalore, India December 27, 2004. Pic: Reuters
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An Indian man cries as he holds the hand of his eight-year-old son killed in a tsunami in Cuddalore, India, December 27, 2004. Pic: Reuters
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Submerged building near the pier at Ton Sai Bay in Thailand's Phi Phi island, December 28, 2004. Pic: Reuters
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Tsunami refugees receive supplies distributed by USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group in Krueng Raya, northeast of Banda Aceh, Indonesia, January 3, 2005. Pic: Reuters
A picture of missing Australian Troy Broadbridge is pegged to a tree on Thailand's Phi Phi island January 3, 2005. Pic: Reuters
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A Thai man looks a cars wrecked after a tidal wave hit Pathong beach, near Phuket, December 27, 2004. Pic: Reuters
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A man sits in the remains of his home that was destroyed in the village of Pandiruppu on Sri Lanka's east coast January 6, 2005. Pic: Reuters
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An Acehnese man looks at a boat left on top of a house as a result of the tsunami in the Indonesian provincial city of Banda Aceh on February 24, 2005. Pic: Reuters