The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.

On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In ...

The colossal wave was so big that reverberated back and forth between the banks of the fiord for an astonishing nine days.

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 ...

Take a trip down memory lane with 20 pictures from Wales in January, 2005, including a Tsunami relief concert, sporting ...

Some 230,000 people died as the tsunami leveled remote villages ... here's a look back at the aftermath. In these photos, a resident of a fishing village in India's Tamil Nadu state contemplates ...

NAGAPATTINAM, India (AP) — He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 ...

I n the early hours of December 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean faced a devastating tsunami triggered by a 9.3 magnitude undersea ...

The Mahakumbh Mela will take place from January 13 to February 26, 2025. Key bathing rituals are set for January 14, January ...

The Asian tsunami that crashed into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, is this century’s deadliest ...

So, in commemoration of the horrific tragedy that struck these lands 20 years ago, here’s a lookback in photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.