Commemorations Mark 10 Years Since Indian Ocean Tsunami

26 December, 2014

Today it’s been 10 years since the massive tsunami struck 14 countries bordering the Indian Ocean. More than 230,000 people died in the disaster, including 155 Brits.

Please give some thought to those who passed away on Boxing Day ten years ago and the families affected by the disaster.

tsunami-indonesia-december-26 — Tidal waves wash through houses at Maddampegama, about 38 miles south of Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Dec. 26, 2004.

woman-praying-tsunami-anniversary — An Acehnese woman weeps during a prayer for the victims of Indian Ocean tsunami ahead of its 10th anniversary at Baiturrahman Grand Mosque in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Dec. 25, 2014.

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