Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Even though 20 years have passed, the grief remains and survivors still remember their loved ones, lost to the giant waves ...
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Heavy Rain Triggers Floods In Aceh, North Sumatra And Riau – BNPB
Floods, triggered by intense rainfall, have affected several provinces in Sumatra, Indonesia, including Aceh, North Sumatra, ...
Heavy rain triggers floods in Aceh, North Sumatra and Riau; almost 2,000 people affected
Floods, triggered by intense rainfall, have affected several provinces in Sumatra, Indonesia, including Aceh, North Sumatra, ...
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Aceh tsunami: A heartrending scene still haunts me 20 years later
Residents looking at the damage caused by the 2004 tsunami at the Peunayong Bridge in Banda Aceh. ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO The streets of the city centre were littered with fishing boats, warped ...
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BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one ...
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Two boats with more than 260 Rohingya refugees arrives in Indonesia’s coast
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Ethnic Rohingya refugees who recently landed on two boats write ...
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Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
Hundreds of people gathered to pray at the Baiturrahman Mosque in downtown Banda Aceh. Sirens sounded across the city for three minutes to mark the time of the earthquake. In the years since 2004 ...
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The 2004 tsunami was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history. It also carried peace
The death toll for Indonesia’s Aceh province, of which Banda Aceh is the largest city, is generally listed at about 160,000. The official global figure of those killed in the tsunami ...
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Catholics hold muted Christmas mass in Indonesia's Sharia stronghold
Catholics mix with believers of other religions in Banda Aceh, partly bonded by the shared trauma of the devastating 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, which killed around 60,000 people in the city alone.
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After the tsunami: Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 20 years on
particularly the capital Banda Aceh, where waves of up to 20-30m swept through the city, destroying more than 60% of its buildings and killing an estimated 61,000 people (around 25% of the ...
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Indonesia marks 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that left 230,000 dead
Hundreds of people gathered in Gampong (Desa) Lambung, Banda Aceh City, to hold prayers for victims of one of the history's deadliest disaster, state-run Antara News reported. People also visited ...
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Credit: AP/DUDI ANUNG Hundreds of people gathered to pray at the Baiturrahman Mosque in downtown Banda Aceh. Sirens sounded across the city for three minutes to mark the time of the earthquake.