People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history's worst ...

On December 26, 2004, a catastrophic 9.1-magnitude earthquake off Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered a tsunami, resulting in the deaths of millions across multiple countries, reaching as far as East Africa ...

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. A 9 ...

In this photo taken on Jan. 2, 2005, a village near the coast of Sumatra lay in ruins after the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. Credit: U.S. Navy photo by Photographer’s Mate 2nd Class Philip A. McDaniel ...

Two decades ago, as thousands of vacationers scattered across the sunlit shores of Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka on Christmas getaways, a mighty force rattled the depths of the ocean floor just ...

Relatives of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hold a candlelight vigil as they recognize the 20th anniversary of the natural disaster, at Tsunami Memorial Park at Ban Nam Khem, Takuapa ...

Deacon Ned Berghausen, foreground right, is pictured helping carry a tsunami survivor to safety after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami struck Thailand. He was 24 years old at the time and The deacon, ...

The tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean - Copyright AFP ROMEO GACAD The tsunami devastated communities around the Indian Ocean - Copyright AFP ...

December 26 marked 20 years since a massive tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, leaving death and destruction in its wake on a vast scale in country after country. Officially, an estimated 227,000 ...