The Boxing Day Tsunami killed more than 227,000 people, ... At 1.14am the tsunami struck the northern tip of Indonesia 65 miles from the epicentre – eventually claiming more than 167,000 lives.

In the wake of the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004, ... Violent, deadly waves nearly 100ft high radiated outward from the epicentre. At its fastest, in the deep waters of the Indian Ocean, ...

Mourners place candles on the beach at Boxing Day tsunami memorial 20 years after deadly giant wave swept Indian Ocean and killed 230,000. By DAVID AVERRE and AP . Published: 10:47 EDT, 26 ...

Geoscience Australia estimates the majority of 61,000 people killed in regions further afield from the Boxing Day earthquake’s epicentre may have been saved by the monitoring systems now in place.

The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 is considered to be the deadliest tsunami event in history, ... A 1000 miles from the earthquake's epicenter, waves wreck a train and destroy coastal cities.

Indonesians mark two decades since Boxing Day tsunami. ... located closest to the earthquake’s epicentre and with 18 of 23 districts ... serving as a constant reminder of what was lost that day.

The Boxing Day Tsunami, as it became known, ... At 1.14am the tsunami struck the northern tip of Indonesia 65 miles from the epicentre – eventually claiming more than 167,000 lives.

Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to escape the giant waves. Now a school teacher, she ...