Sirens sounded in Indonesia today as survivors and relatives of victims began events of honor and remembrance of the estimated 220,000 people who perished when a devastating tsunami hit the Indian Ocean countries exactly 20 years ago. In the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, an official ceremony at the Baiturahman Grand Mosque was the first of a series of commemorative events in Asia. The siren sounded, for three minutes, just as a very strong earthquake caused huge, destructive waves on December 26, 2004. The 9.1-magnitude earthquake, off the western coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, caused the waves that pounded Indonesia. , Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries that are bathed by him Indian Ocean — casualties were reported as far away as Somalia. Other ceremonies, notably memorial services, are expected to begin across the region, while overnight stays were also planned at beaches where many foreign tourists who had gone to celebrate Christmas in sunny destinations died. The area that […]
Source: News Beast
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