American survivors recall the harrowing moments of the century's deadliest tsunami
I don’t wish ever a disaster of this magnitude on anyone,” one woman said. But the 2004 Asian tsunami also made her realize, ...
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Infrastructure in Aceh has been rebuilt and is now more resilient than before the tsunami struck. Early warning systems have ...
Earthquake-prone Indonesia considers nuclear power plan as 29 possible plant sites revealed
One of Australia's closest neighbours proposes 29 locations for nuclear power plants across the archipelago, but critics say ...
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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami
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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Aceh's Resilient Memory: 20 Years After the Tsunami
In Aceh, Indonesia, thousands gathered to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami which took 230,000 lives across multiple countries. Survivors prayed at mass graves, recalling ...
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Farmers cleave to sago as mining industry digs deeper in Indonesia’s Maluku
Halik Fanen and his wife, Fatimun, spent much of the day sifting the couple’s inheritance into seven plastic sacks near the ...
20 years later: A look at the deadliest disaster to strike Earth in modern history
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southeast Asia, triggering the worst tsunami in recorded history.