This week marks 20 years since one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. In 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake off the island of Sumatra in western Indonesia triggered a tsunami in the ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.2-magnitude earthquake shook the seafloor off Indonesia, sending a 100-foot wall of water to communities and killing over 220,000 people.

Buildings completely destroyed, piles of rubble, boats in places they shouldn't naturally have been, dead bodies everywhere…' ...

The last I saw of that room was the roof dropping down on us before we were washed out through the rear wall of the building' ...

Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami 20 years ago visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another across Southeast and South Asia in ceremonies on Thursday ...

Luke Simon, 50, survived the devastating 2004 tsunami that destroyed widespread communities and killed more than 227,000 ...

As a highly-skilled forensic investigation expert, Peter Baines has encountered more death than anyone could ever fathom. After the devastating Bali bombings back in 2002, he was sent over to the ...

Ian and Jan Linch, from Frittenden in Kent, spent their life savings rebuilding a destroyed Sri Lankan village after their ...

A 9.1 magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean on December 26 2004 triggered the tsunami which killed more than 200,000 ...

Survivors of the Boxing Day Tsunami and relatives of those who were killed joined memorials in Thailand today on the 20th ...

It was a natural disaster with a terrible toll and Norfolk people were among those who lost their lives in the Boxing Day tsunami tragedy.

A man caught up in a devastating tsunami 20 years ago has recalled the final moments before his older brother was swept away ...