On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest ...
Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her ...
Understanding of the Sumatran subduction zone and its hazards has increased since the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and ...
Former rebel commander Muharram Idris once led 3,000 men to fight Indonesia's army in separatist Aceh, but now serves as a ...
People in Aceh moved past the tsunami trauma by believing their deceased family members were martyrs who deserved a place in ...
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has ...
Hundreds of survivors from Lambung Village, Banda Aceh, gathered for prayers to mark the 20th anniversary of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that ...
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia ... On Dec. 26, 2004, a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra triggered a tsunami that killed around 230,000 people across ...
On 26 December 2004 ... In Aceh, it's coffee that does the same job." If you liked this story, sign up for The Essential List newsletter – a handpicked selection of features, videos and ...
20 years have passed since the Aceh tsunami, leaving deep scars ... In the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, the Acehnese interpreted the disaster in various ways. Initially, the tsunami ...