Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years on

AP PHOTOS: Scenes of devastation from the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami
On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated Asian coastal communities across thousands of miles.
Indian Ocean tsunami, 20 years on: Trauma still haunts survivors
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Twenty years after Indian Ocean tsunami, Thai ex-fisherman stands at the ready
Banlue Choosin has been monitoring the seas around Thailand's southern Phang Nga province for signs of abnormality for nearly two decades. The 59-year-old is a former fisherman, and his experience and knowledge of the sea are why his coastal community in Ban Nam Khem village relies on him to monitor nearby waters after earthquakes.
Indian Ocean nations to mark 20 years since devastating tsunami
Tsunami-hit nations will next week commemorate the more than 220,000 people who died in the Boxing Day disaster two decades ago, when huge waves tore into coastal communities around the Indian Ocean.An undersea 9.
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Twenty years on, Thai tsunami survivor keeps his village safe
For nearly every day over the past 17 years, 59-year-old Banlue Choosin has been keeping watch and monitoring the sea for any warning signs of a tsunami near the shoreline of Ban Nam Khem, a small fishing village in Thailand's southern Phang Nga province.
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