One of the most wrenching signs of the lack of readiness for the tsunami in the Indian Ocean was the enthusiasm of children, as reported by survivors, who rushed excitedly down to the beach during ...

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.

Show more In 2004 a massive earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami. The Indonesian city of Banda Aceh, on the island of Sumatra, was closest to the epicentre, and was devastated by ...