They also reported 200 deaths in Andhra Pradesh state and 150 in Kerala. An earthquake near the Indonesian island of Sumatra set off the tsunamis. The undersea quake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter ...

Salgado said that meant the tsunami struck Sri Lanka about 10:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. “That’s 3 1/2 hours during which people could have taken action,” she said.

And of course, there was the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra. Those are the two major disasters that ... due to the single road connecting the town to Victoria and the potential for road flooding," said Goda.

"Tohoku is a classic example as it was so devastating. And of course, there was the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra. Those are the two major disasters that motivate me." ...

Penang Fire and Rescue Department director Mohamad Shoki Hamzah confirmed receiving two reports of tremors believed to be connected to the Sumatran quake, national news agency Bernama reported this ...

Twenty years ago, an undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, caused widespread devastation in multiple countries. It was the worst tsunami disaster in history.

On Dec. 26, 2004, one of the largest recorded earthquakes struck off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, heaving a piece of seafloor roughly the length of California about 36 feet sideways and 16 ...

Offering milk and flowers to the sea, silent processions and prayers along Tamil Nadu's lengthy coastline on 26 December 2024, Thursday, marked 20 years since the massive tsunami struck the state on ...

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.

In 2004, a 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia, triggering a tsunami and series of tidal waves that became one of worst natural disasters in recorded history.

Jakarta, Dec 26 (IANS) Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra Island paid tribute on Thursday to relatives, family mem ...

A composite image made available on 23 December 2024 shows the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque area covered by debris after the Asian tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 26 December 2004 (top) and people ...