Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Voice of America
A woman weeps during a prayer marking 20 years of the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2024. People look at photos of the Indian Ocean tsunami during the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the disaster, in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Dec. 26, 2024. FILE - Destroyed houses are seen in this aerial view of the town of Meulaboh in Aceh province, Indonesia, which was flattened by tidal waves, Jan. 1, 2005. Relatives of a victim of a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami participate in its 20th anniversary at Tsunami Memorial Park at Ban Nam Khem, Takuapa district of Phang Nga province, southern Thailand, Dec. 26, 2024. Indians offer tributes in remembrance of victims of the 2004 tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, at Marina Beach in Chennai, Dec. 26, 2024.
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 natural disasters.
