'We couldn't find their bodies': Indonesian tsunami survivors mourn the dead
Under the shade of trees at a mass grave in Indonesia's Aceh province, survivors and mourners recited Islamic prayers, commemorating the deaths of tens of thousands killed when a tsunami decimated the area two decades ago.
20 Years Since the Deadly Tsunami in Asia
The brunt of the tsunami was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where 170,000 people perished. Sri Lanka, India and Thailand were devastated, too. More than a thousand miles apart, across the Indian Ocean, hundreds of coastal communities were united in their grief, and in facing years of rebuilding and regrouping.
Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on
In Indonesia's Aceh Province where more than 100,000 people were killed, a siren rang out at the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque to kick off a series of memorials around the region including in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand, which the tsunami hit hours later.
Indonesia's Aceh marks 20th anniversary of 2004 tsunami
JAKARTA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Residents of Indonesia's Aceh province in the northern tip of Sumatra Island paid tribute on Thursday to relatives, family members, and friends who lost their lives during the tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004.
Tsunami memorials begin as Asia mourns disaster 20 years on
Emotional ceremonies began across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of
Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000
People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province to mark 20 years since the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters,
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On
Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
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