Over 230,000 people were killed by the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, with millions more affected by displacement, injuries, and loss of livelihoods.
The term "Indian Ocean Tsunami" is used because the tsunami affected multiple countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, not just Indonesia. The impact of the tsunami was felt in countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and others, leading to the broader geographical reference in the name.
yes it was detected, but the scientists were not able to warn the Indonesian government in time, unfortunately
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, was almost destroyed by the 1755 tsunami.
The 1823 Krakatoa Tsunami primarily affected the Indonesian island of Java, including the areas around the Sunda Strait. It caused significant devastation along the coastlines, with a reported height of up to 12 meters (40 feet) in some areas.
The Tsunami that devastated Indonesia and other countries in 2004 was in the Indian Ocean.
Over 230,000 people were killed by the 2004 Indonesian tsunami, with millions more affected by displacement, injuries, and loss of livelihoods.
6:58 am on December 26,2004 in Indonesia
It hit Sumatra first, an Indonesian island.
It hit Sumatra first, an Indonesian island.
$1.8 billion, that is, converted into U.S. money.
The motion picture The Impossible was based on the real-life survival story of the Belin Family who was on Christmas vacation in 2004 when a tsunami devastated the island of Indonesia. Resulting from an earthquake in the Indian Ocean, the tsunami has been given a variety of names including the South Asian tsunami, the Indonesian tsunami, the Christmas tsunami, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and the Boxing Day tsunami. The latter name originates from a holiday that is celebrated in certain countries throughout the world on December 26, the actual day the Indonesian tsunami occurred.
The Indonesian Tsunami Dec 26th - killed over 190,000 with 40,000 still missing
122 at most recent government count, that number is likely to rise.
The term "Indian Ocean Tsunami" is used because the tsunami affected multiple countries surrounding the Indian Ocean, not just Indonesia. The impact of the tsunami was felt in countries such as Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, and others, leading to the broader geographical reference in the name.
it's about 130.000 peoples dead and over of 37.000 people lost after Indonesian Tsunami in 2004
yes it was detected, but the scientists were not able to warn the Indonesian government in time, unfortunately