The resulting tsunami struck nations in the Indian Ocean including Thailand and Sri Lanka and reached as far as Africa, killing an estimated 220,000-plus people, including about 40 Japanese.

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history. It hit several countries, but India’s ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency ( BMKG) recorded a tectonic earthquake with a ...

NAGAPATTINAM: Meena, the youngest survivor of the 2004 tsunami from Annai Sathya Government Children’s Home, Nagapattinam, ...

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday to ...

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, triggering panic among residents still traumatized by the 2004 tsunami.

In a touching act, IAS officer Dr. Radhakrishnan officiated Meena's wedding, the youngest tsunami survivor he supported since ...

INCOIS is a Tsunami Service Provider (TSP) under the UNESCO-IOC Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS).

Years later, when Meena decided to marry, Mr Radhakrishnan travelled to Nagapattinam to officiate the wedding.

In a heartwarming gesture, an IAS officer who served as a district collector during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Tamil ...