Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
The powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, triggered a tsunami that killed ...
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...
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Government in Aceh Town Bans New Year Celebrations
To ensure compliance and maintain public order, the city government plans to deploy security patrols on New Year's Eve.
Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them
People in Aceh moved past the tsunami trauma by believing their deceased family members were martyrs who deserved a place in ...
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...
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Indonesia remembers tsunami victims on 20th anniversary of disaster
Twenty years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across the Indian Ocean region, ...
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Aceh marches on with lingering grief 20 years after tsunami
Mourners flocked to several mass grave sites in Banda Aceh and neighboring Aceh Besar regency starting on Thursday morning.
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2004 tsunami opened door for peace in Aceh: acting governor
Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh proved to be a blessing in disguise by paving the way for the immediate resolution ...
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Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia’s Aceh ...
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami killed around 230,000 people
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive ...
Crashes and Disasters
Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have ...