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2004 Tsunami: Tragedy That Ravaged South Asia Claiming Over 2 Lakh Lives | PICS

A massive tsunami had struck over a dozen countries in South and South East Asia caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on December 26, 2004.

A massive tsunami had struck over a dozen countries in South and South East Asia caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia on December 26, 2004.

Over 2 lakh people were killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in several countries including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand.

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A tragedy struck several countries in the Indian Ocean region 20 years back on this day killing over two lakh people. Image: PTI
A tragedy struck several countries in the Indian Ocean region 20 years back on this day killing over two lakh people. Image: PTI
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Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting the tsunami victims in Kanyakumari. The tsunami was caused by a massive 9.1 earthquake under the Indian Ocean, off the coast of northwest Sumatra in Indonesia. Image: PTI
Then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh meeting the tsunami victims in Kanyakumari. The tsunami was caused by a massive 9.1 earthquake under the Indian Ocean, off the coast of northwest Sumatra in Indonesia. Image: PTI
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An estimated 228,000 people across more than a dozen countries were killed causing massive damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Thailand. Image: PTI
An estimated 228,000 people across more than a dozen countries were killed causing massive damage in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Thailand. Image: PTI
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Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal suffered extensive damages as a wall of water, as high as 15 metres in some places, hit land just 15 minutes later. Image: PTI
Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Bay of Bengal suffered extensive damages as a wall of water, as high as 15 metres in some places, hit land just 15 minutes later. Image: PTI
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The southern coastal town of Nagapattinam was another Indian region which suffered greatly from the natural calamity. Image: PTI
The southern coastal town of Nagapattinam was another Indian region which suffered greatly from the natural calamity. Image: PTI
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The tragedy had its worst effect in Indonesia killing a total of 1,65,708. Over 35,000 were killed in Sri Lanka, 16,389 in India, and around 8,345 in Thailand. Image: PTI
The tragedy had its worst effect in Indonesia killing a total of 1,65,708. Over 35,000 were killed in Sri Lanka, 16,389 in India, and around 8,345 in Thailand. Image: PTI

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