Twenty years ago today, on December 26th, 2004, a massive earthquake triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. Multiple waves hit coasts through Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and beyond. Both tourists and locals scramble for safety, as the extent of the waves and their destruction become apparent. Discover the power of the human spirit through stories of hope, hardship, and heroism from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Watch Tsunami: Race Against Time tonight from 5pm, on National
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Twenty years ago today, on December 26th, 2004, a massive earthquake triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history. Multiple waves hit coasts through Southeast Asia, South Asia, Africa and beyond. Both tourists and locals scramble for safety, as the extent of the waves and their destruction become apparent. Discover the power of the human spirit through stories of hope, hardship, and heroism from the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Watch Tsunami: Race Against Time tonight from 5pm, on National
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On 26 December 2004, a huge earthquake off Indonesia's coast triggered a tsunami. It swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean. Choodamani and Karibeeran's three children were killed. So they decided to turn their home in Tamil Nadu, India, into an orphanage. | BBC World Service
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On 26 December 2004, a huge earthquake off Indonesia's coast triggered a tsunami. It swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean. Choodamani and Karibeeran's three children were killed. So they decided to turn their home in Tamil Nadu, India, into an orphanage. | BBC World Service
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On Dec 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami struck more than a dozen countries, killing over 230,000 people. Twenty years on, many are still picking up the pieces of their lives that were destroyed by the disaster. #indianoceantsunami #tsunami Click on the link above to read some of their stories in our interactive.
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