Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive ...
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Berita Harian documentary marks two decades since tsunami hit Aceh
SINGAPORE – Two decades after a tsunami devastated the Indonesian province of Aceh, survivors told Singapore’s Malay-language daily Berita Harian (BH) how they rebuilt their lives in a ...
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After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old tsunami survivor, operates a coffee machine at the cafe she runs in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim) Qurrata Ayuni ...
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20 years later: Remembering the world's deadliest tsunami
Commemorating 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the deadliest in history, and its enduring legacy.
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2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: what to know 20 years on
More than 100,000 houses were rebuilt in the westernmost Indonesian province of Aceh alone, according to the Indonesian government. The tsunami also forced a reckoning about the preparedness of ...
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Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — 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.
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PETER YOUNG: Remembering the horror of the tsunami
It was a catastrophic event that wreaked havoc particularly in Indonesia - one of the main cities of which, Banda Aceh, was largely ... different countries. This tsunami was classified as the ...
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Indonesia's Aceh marks 20th anniversary of 2004 tsunami
JAKARTA: Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra Island paid tribute on Thursday to relatives, family members, and friends who lost their lives during the tsunami on ...
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Indonesia: Twenty years after tsunami, Aceh province ruled by Sharia law
Twenty years after the devastating tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sumatra, the province of Aceh has returned to peace after a civil war and is now living under Koranic law. Our ...
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Aceh Sharia Police to Enforce Ban on New Year’s Celebrations
Aceh, located at the northern tip of Sumatra Island, enjoys special autonomy allowing it to implement Sharia law. This arrangement stems from a peace agreement that ended a decades-long rebellion ...
Florida Today6d
Is Florida ready for a tsunami?
As if Florida needs another type of natural disaster to worry about. That said, scientists warned for decades a tsunami could jet our way at more than 500 mph. It's happened before. Few were ...
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Tsunami preparedness up in Northern Luzon
(UPDATE) THE National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has taken significant steps to enhance tsunami preparedness in vulnerable regions, particularly in Northern Luzon. NDRRMC ...