Chennai, December 26 (ANI): 20th Tsunami Memorial Day is being observed in Chennai on December 26. On December 26, 2004, a tsunami occurred due earthquake off the coast of Indonesia.

The tsunami claimed the lives of over 8,000 people ... In India, hundreds gathered at Marina beach in the southern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state. They poured milk into the sea to propitiate ...

In the fishing village of Ernavur near Chennai, the impact of the tsunami led many fishermen to abandon their trade and turn to substance abuse. Women, left to support their families, resorted to ...

The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake ... In India, hundreds gathered at the Marina beach in the southern city of Chennai. They poured milk into the sea to propitiate gods and offered ...

Chennai, Dec 26: Relatives of thousands who perished in the December 2004 tsunami today observed the seventh anniversary of the tragedy by lighting candles and offering floral tributes at ...

“Tsunami was the last nail in the coffin for shore-netting that used to help the poorest fishermen,” he added. Post-tsunami, fishermen were rehabilitated in settlements farther away from the coas ...

One after another, coastlines fell like dominoes. Chennai, India.(Reuters: Babu AH/CN) The tsunami carried the energy equivalent of 23,000 atomic bombs. There were 170,000 people dead in Indonesia ...

especially along the coast and in Chennai—long-term rehabilitation remains lacking. For instance, houses built with NGO support in tsunami-hit districts have been of varying quality; 20 years on ...

About five km from Chennai city centre in Tamil Nadu, the beach was damaged by waves as high as 20 ft during the tsunami in 2004. ALSO READ A walk through the coastline of Chennai The beach is ...

The tsunami claimed the lives of over 8,000 people ... In India, hundreds gathered at Marina beach in the southern city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state. They poured milk into the sea to propitiate ...