JAKARTA, INDONESIA: A claim has been circulating on social media suggesting that the devastating 2004 tsunami that wrecked the Indian Ocean was not caused by a natural earthquake, but because of a ...

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia – Ten years after a tsunami hit this city on Dec. 26, 2004, killing 167,000 people, roads and bridges have been rebuilt, there are houses on the beach, trees have grown back, and ...

This combination of photos shows areas affected by the earthquake-triggered tsunami which hit Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, Indonesia, on Dec 25, 2004. The top photo shows a devastated ...

BANDA ACEH – One thing people invariably recall about the Indian Ocean tsunami is the terrifying sound the tidal wave made as it surged towards shore. Rahmadullah, 31, remembered “a sound like a ...

In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. The failure was not forecasting, but what happened—or ...

LHOKNGA, Indonesia — Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose. Defying Aceh's ...

In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways. Initially, the tsunami was interpreted as a punishment or warning from God. Over time, a ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia—Ten years after a giant wave flattened large parts of coastal Aceh, killing nearly 170,000 people, the province in north Sumatra continues to struggle with high rates of poverty, ...

In 2004, Aceh was hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami. In 2025, Indonesia’s most disaster-aware province was among the worst hit by floods. Scene of destruction in the aftermath of Cyclone Senyar.