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There were probably so many deaths there because the earthquake that caused the tsunami was so big, there were several waves not just one and that Sumatra didn't have the right defenses needed. To get more information ask someone who may know

^More information needed, although this report may help:

http://www.landsat.org/trfic/tsunami2004/Assessment_of_Tsunami04.pdf

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