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Ten Years Since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
On this day, ten years ago, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck beneath the Indian Ocean near Indonesia, generating a massive tsunami that claimed more than 230,000 lives in fourteen different countries, one of the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded. Today, many of the communities have recovered, though painful memories and some ruined structures remain in place. Across Asia today, memorials were held in remembrance of the thousands of victims. Amid the commemorations, continued warnings from earthquake experts that early-warning systems need even more development and funding in the region. Gathered here are images of the 2004 event, a series of then-and-now comparison images, and photos from today's memorials.
David Rydevik
AFP/AFP/Getty Images
John Russell/AFP/Getty Images
AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe
AP Photo/Eric Skitzi
AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe
AP Photo/DigitalGlobe
AP Photo/Dita Alangkara
STR/AFP/Getty Images
Reuters/Babu
AP Photo/Stephen Trupp/STAR MAX
Reuters/Arko Datta
Choo Youn-Kong/AFP/Getty Images
Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
Choo Youn-Kong/AFP/Getty Images
Choo Youn-Kong,Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images
Dimas Ardian/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
Chaideer Mahyuddin/AFP/Getty Images
Dimas Ardian/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Dimas Ardian/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images
Reuters/Beawiharta
Reuters/Damir Sagolj
Reuters/Athit Perawongmetha
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Reuters/Damir Sagolj
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