Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
6 days, 8 hours ago

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — 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 natural disasters. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print An elephant which belongs to forest ministry removes debris Monday Jan. 10, 2005 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Mourners shed tears and comforted each other as they laid flowers at the village’s tsunami memorial. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print According to official data, 10,749 people were killed in India, including nearly 7,000 people in Tamil Nadu alone. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “I looked for them everywhere for years and still, no information about them.

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Prayers held for tsunami victims 20 years on
5 days, 9 hours ago

Prayers held for tsunami victims 20 years on

China Daily  

Mourners react as they gather at the Ulee Lheue mass grave, one of the two major mass burial sites where victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were laid to rest, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the tsunami. YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held …

Prayers held for tsunami victims 20 years on
5 days, 9 hours ago

Prayers held for tsunami victims 20 years on

China Daily  

Updated: 2024-12-27 09:15 Mourners react as they gather at the Ulee Lheue mass grave, one of the two major mass burial sites where victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami were laid to rest, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, on Thursday, the 20th anniversary of the tsunami. YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as …

Indonesians reflect on tsunami anniversary
5 days, 13 hours ago

Indonesians reflect on tsunami anniversary

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: Residents in Indonesia's westernmost province of Aceh will soon be pausing to remember 20 years since a devastating tsunami that claimed 130,000 lives. From Banda Aceh, here's Indonesia correspondent Bill Birtles. Bill Birtles: Dozens of people took refuge on the boat as thick torrents of black water engulfed the city of Banda Aceh. Bill Birtles: He said the …

Tamil Nadu Marks 20 Years Since 2004 Tsunami With Silent Processions, Prayers & Tributes
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5 days, 23 hours ago

Tamil Nadu Marks 20 Years Since 2004 Tsunami With Silent Processions, Prayers & Tributes

ABP News  

Offering milk and flowers to the sea, silent processions and prayers along Tamil Nadu's lengthy coastline on Thursday marked 20 years since the massive Tsunami struck the state on December 26, 2004. People visited the mass burial sites since morning and offered silent prayers in remembrance of the lives claimed by the giant tidal wave. In Chennai, Tamil Nadu Governor …

Tsunami completes 20 years, people remember loved ones they lost | See pics
6 days, 9 hours ago

Tsunami completes 20 years, people remember loved ones they lost | See pics

India TV News  

Image Source : AP 1/6 On Thursday, the occurrence of Tsunami completed its 20 years. Image Source : AP 2/6 The relatives of a child erected a doll in memory of the little one who was killed by Tsunami in Sri Lanka. Image Source : AP 3/6 Relatives of the victims of the 2004 Tsunami gathered for a candlelight vigil …

Memorials held across Asia to mark 20 years of devastating tsunami
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6 days, 9 hours ago

Memorials held across Asia to mark 20 years of devastating tsunami

Al Jazeera  

Memorials were held for the victims of the tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean region, killing more than 200,000 people in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. In Indonesia’s Aceh province, where more than 100,000 people were killed, a siren rang out at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque to kick off a series of memorials around the region, including Sri …

20 years of the 2004 tsunami: What triggered the deadly waves in the Indian Ocean?
6 days, 9 hours ago

20 years of the 2004 tsunami: What triggered the deadly waves in the Indian Ocean?

India Today  

On December 26, 2004, a catastrophic event unfolded in the Indian Ocean, triggered by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. The undersea megathrust earthquake, known as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake, struck with a magnitude of 9.1 to 9.3, causing a devastating tsunami that impacted coastal regions across several countries, including India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. This vertical displacement of …

After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
1 week ago

After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters

Associated Press  

LHOKNGA, Indonesia — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old tsunami survivor, operates a coffee machine at the cafe she runs in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. …

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami
1 week, 1 day ago

Storm fears overshadow India coast decades after tsunami

The Hindu  

The deadly tsunami that swamped India’s southern coast two decades ago was a one-off disaster, but storms that are growing ever more intense spark panic each time howling gales whip up waves. “Weather alerts have made life easier, but the fear of what a heavy rain or strong wind might bring is still there,” 45-year-old Lakshmi said. “Summers are very …

AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades
1 week, 2 days ago

AP PHOTOS: The scars of a 9.1 earthquake and tsunami continue to haunt Indians for decades

Associated Press  

NAGAPATTINAM, India — He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake violently shook the earth, and a tsunami struck from Indonesia to India two decades ago. The southern Tamil Nadu state government undertook repair, restoration, and rehabilitation activities with help from the Asian Development Bank and …

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
1 week, 4 days ago

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Associated Press  

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated Asian coastal communities across thousands of miles. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print An aerial view of Phi Phi island in Krabi province, southern Thailand Friday, Dec. 31, 2004. Share Share Copy …

Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
1 week, 4 days ago

Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Visitors stand on a platform near a house on which a fishing boat landed after …

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami

Raw Story  

by Marchio GORBIANO 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. On December 26, 2004, tsunami waves as high as 30 meters in some areas wiped out coastal areas, splintered families, left thousands homeless and killed …

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing

Associated Press  

SUKABUMI, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West …

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Monsoon floods kill dozens in India, thousands in relief camps

Al Jazeera  

The Indian Air Force flies more than 200 rescue officers and 30 tonnes of emergency aid to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states. Intense monsoon rains and floods in India’s southern states have killed at least 25 people, with thousands rescued and taken to relief camps, officials say. According to local media reports, the Telangana government has also urged India’s federal …

Indonesia: Flash floods in Sumatra kills 37 people, over dozen missing
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indonesia: Flash floods in Sumatra kills 37 people, over dozen missing

India TV News  

Indonesia's Sumatra island witnesses flash floods that killed at least 37 people while more than a dozen others went missing. According to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari Monsoon rains and a mudslide from a cold lava flow on Mount Merapi, one of the 120 active volcanoes in the country, caused a river to breach its banks leading the …

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported
1 year ago

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Indonesia’s Aceh province. No casualties reported

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — A strong and shallow undersea earthquake shook part of Indonesia’s Aceh province Saturday, but there were no immediate reports of serious damage or casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.9 earthquake was centered 362 kilometers east of Sinabang, a coastal town in Aceh province at a depth of 10 kilometers. A magnitude 5.6 earthquake …

Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide
1 year, 5 months ago

Indian rescuers recover 27 dead but no sign of dozens of missing villagers swamped by a landslide

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of rescuers have recovered …

Tamil Nadu remembers 2004 tsunami victims
2 years ago

Tamil Nadu remembers 2004 tsunami victims

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: A large number of people in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu paid tribute to the victims of the 2004 tsunami in the state on Monday. People living along the shoreline from Chennai to Kanyakumari, took out a silent procession to the beach and paid tearful homage by pouring milk into the sea and sprinkling flowers. In Nagapattinam district …

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 321
2 years, 1 month ago

Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 321

The Hindu  

The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia's island of Java this week has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies on Sunday, the national disaster mitigation agency said. Disaster mitigation agency chief Mr. Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, told a news briefing Sunday that rescuers found three more bodies. "With the discovery of …

Indonesian rescuers search through rubble of quake; 268 dead
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesian rescuers search through rubble of quake; 268 dead

Associated Press  

CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian rescuers used jackhammers, circular saws and sometimes their bare hands Tuesday to shift the rubble of flattened buildings as they searched for the dead and missing from an earthquake that killed at least 268 people. With many missing, some remote areas still unreachable and more than 1,000 people injured in the 5.6 magnitude quake, the death …

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing

Deccan Chronicle  

CIANJUR : The death toll from the earthquake that shook the Indonesian island of Java leapt to 268 on Tuesday as more bodies were found beneath collapsed buildings, and 151 people are still missing, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency said. Agency head Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians only goes by one name, told reporters that another 1,083 people were injured …

Many School Children Among 252 Dead in Indonesian Earthquake
2 years, 1 month ago

Many School Children Among 252 Dead in Indonesian Earthquake

News 18  

Many children were killed in an earthquake in Indonesia when their schools collapsed, officials said on Tuesday, as rescuers raced to reach people trapped in rubble in a devastated town on Java island. The shallow 5.6-magnitude quake struck in mountains in Indonesia's most populous province of West Java, causing significant damage to the town of Cianjur and burying at least …

Indonesian quake kills at least 162 and injures hundreds
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesian quake kills at least 162 and injures hundreds

Associated Press  

CIANJUR, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake killed at least 162 people and injured hundreds on Indonesia’s main island on Monday. Hundreds of people gathered outside the Cianjur regional hospital building, waiting for treatment “I was working inside my office building. The roof of the shop next to the store I work in had collapsed, and people said two had been …

Indonesia earthquake topples houses; 162 killed, over 100 injured; 25 aftershocks reported
2 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia earthquake topples houses; 162 killed, over 100 injured; 25 aftershocks reported

India TV News  

As many as 162 people were killed, while hundreds of others were injured after a strong, shallow earthquake toppled buildings and walls on Indonesia’s densely populated main island of Cianjur on Monday. The roof of the shop next to the store I work in had collapsed and people said two had been hit.” “The quake felt so strong. In February, …

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods
2 years, 6 months ago

Dozens dead, thousands homeless in Bangladesh, India floods

Associated Press  

SYLHET, Bangladesh — Villagers in northeastern Bangladesh crowded makeshift refugee centers and scrambled to meet boats arriving with food and fresh water as massive floods, which have killed dozens of people and displaced hundreds of thousands there and in neighboring India, continued to wreak havoc Tuesday. In Sylhet, one of the worst-hit areas in the extreme northeast of the country …

Millions stranded as flooding causes havoc in Bangladesh, India
2 years, 7 months ago

Millions stranded as flooding causes havoc in Bangladesh, India

Al Jazeera  

Nearly 60 people killed and about three million people affected by flooding in Bangladesh and India. In Bangladesh, about two million people have been marooned by the worst floods in the country’s northeast for nearly two decades while nearly one million people have been affected by the flooding. At least 100 villages at Zakiganj were inundated after floodwater rushing from …

Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert
2 years, 11 months ago

Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert

Associated Press  

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A powerful earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging buildings and houses and sending people into the streets, but no casualties were reported. everything in my room was swinging,” said Laila Anjasari, a Jakarta resident who lives on the 19th floor of an apartment building, “We ran out and down the stairs …

Earthquake in Indonesia's Java, Bali Kills 6; No Tsunami Warning
3 years, 8 months ago

Earthquake in Indonesia's Java, Bali Kills 6; No Tsunami Warning

News 18  

A strong earthquake killed at least six people and damaged buildings on Indonesia's main island of Java and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali, officials said Saturday. Falling rocks killed a woman on a motorcycle and badly injured her husband in East Java's Lumajang district, said Raditya Jati, spokesperson for the National Disaster Mitigation Agency. Indonesia's search and rescue agency …

Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills six; no tsunami warning
3 years, 8 months ago

Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills six; no tsunami warning

The Hindu  

A strong earthquake killed at least six persons and damaged buildings on Indonesia’s main island of Java and shook the tourist hotspot of Bali, officials said on Saturday. Falling rocks killed a woman on a motorcycle and badly injured her husband in East Java’s Lumajang district, vice-district chief Indah Amperawati told MetroTV. Television reports showed people running in panic from …

At least 87 dead, dozens missing after flash floods and landslides in Indonesia, East Timor
3 years, 8 months ago

At least 87 dead, dozens missing after flash floods and landslides in Indonesia, East Timor

Firstpost  

Torrential rain led to a deluge and landslides, turning small communities into wastelands of mud and uprooted trees, forcing thousands into shelters Lembata: At least 87 people are dead and dozens more still missing after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia and neighbouring East Timor, officials said on Monday. Another 21 people also died in East Timor, said an official …

Dozens dead as torrential rain leads to floods and landslides in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
3 years, 8 months ago

Dozens dead as torrential rain leads to floods and landslides in Indonesia and Timor-Leste

ABC  

Flash floods unleashed by torrential rains have killed 41 people on Indonesia's island of Flores, with five others reported missing, while the neighbouring nation of Timor-Leste has reported at least three more deaths. Key points: Power supplies were cut and the presidential palace was flooded as rain and winds lashed Dili Social media posts showed collapsed buildings and vehicles submerged …

Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 81
3 years, 11 months ago

Aid effort intensifies after Indonesia quake that killed 81

The Hindu  

Aid was reaching the thousands of people left homeless and struggling after an earthquake that killed at least 81 people on an Indonesian island where rescuers intensified their work Monday to find those buried in the rubble. More rescuers and volunteers were deployed in the hardest-hit city of Mamuju and the neighboring district of Majene on Sulawesi island, where the …

Indonesia earthquake kills at least 35 and injures hundreds
3 years, 11 months ago

Indonesia earthquake kills at least 35 and injures hundreds

The Independent  

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Indonesia, Thailand mark 15th anniversary of massive tsunami
5 years ago

Indonesia, Thailand mark 15th anniversary of massive tsunami

Associated Press  

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thousands of people knelt in prayer in Indonesia’s Aceh province at ceremonies Thursday marking the 15th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. That tsunami struck coastal regions of Banten on Indonesia’s main island of Java and parts of southern Sumatra island, leaving more than 400 people dead and 14,000 …

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