BANDA ACEH, Indonesia—Devastated a decade ago by the Indian Ocean tsunami, the Indonesian province of Aceh has turned in its recovery to religion and strict Shariah law.

Gelombang Perubahan: Aceh 20 Tahun Selepas Dibadai Tsunami can be viewed on BH’s social media channels. More on this Topic ‘We still carry the tsunami with us’: ...

People play in the water at Ulee Lheue beach which was one of the areas hardest hit by Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 13, 2024.

2005-12-25 04:00:00 PDT Banda Aceh, Indonesia-- The morality enforcers, a squad of men clad in green trousers and white shirts and women in white head scarves, stride on to this provincial capital ...

The tsunami killed one out of every three people in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. A third of the population — simply gone. Half a million people remain on food aid. NBC's Brian Williams reports on the ...

When the Indian Ocean tsunami swept into Indonesia two years ago, change followed. "Morality police" still patrol the streets of Banda Aceh to enforce Muslim shariah law, but international aid ...

On Wednesday, one month after the tsunami ravaged southern Asia, children and teachers in Aceh returned to school. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

People are gathering in prayer and visiting mass graves in Indonesia's Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami, one of modern history's worst natural disasters.

Returning to Banda Aceh, the Indonesian city ravaged most by a tsunami 10 years ago December 17, 2014 More than 10 years ago A boy plays on Ulee Lheu beach on Dec. 13, 2014 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

Hududillah was among those who lost many relatives when the tsunami struck on Dec 26, 2004, killing 126,000 in Aceh, where no sirens were heard, resulting in the highest toll among the 230,000 ...

In the first few days after the tsunami decimated the west coast of the Indonesian province of Aceh, hopes were high on all sides that out of this disaster could come a resolution to the decades-long ...

IT SWEPT up to 7 kilometres inland, killing tens of thousands and spreading salt and mud across the most fertile agricultural land in Indonesia’s Aceh province. But although the tsunami of 26 ...