On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9 earthquake hit the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra, triggering one of the biggest tsunamis in the world that killed 200,000 people. On Monday, at the ongoing Conference of the Parties meeting in Egypt, Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav acknowledged these efforts, reiterating the significance of EWS in a world pock-marked by …
World Tsunami Awareness Day is commemorated every year on November 5 to raise awareness about tsunamis. History: In December 2015, the United Nations General Assembly declared November 5 as World Tsunami Awareness Day. Japan built up major expertise in areas like tsunami public action, early warning, and building back better after a disaster to reduce future impacts because of its …
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