Historical event

Indian Ocean Tsunami

Date: December 26, 2004

A magnitude 9.1-9.3 underwater earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggers a devastating tsunami that kills over 230,000 people across 14 countries in Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean.

Tags: tsunami, indian ocean, sumatra, earthquake, natural disaster, southeast asia, thailand, sri lanka, indonesia, humanitarian crisis

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