Tsunami disaster in 2004 from "summary" of A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir
The year 2004 brought with it a devastating natural calamity that shook the entire world. On December 26, a massive undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 struck off the coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a series of powerful tsunamis that spread across the Indian Ocean, wreaking havoc in several countries including India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. The tsunami waves, some reaching heights of over 100 feet, hit the coastal areas with immense force, causing widespread destruction. The impact was particularly severe in the southern states of India, where thousands of lives were lost, and entire villages were swept away. The fishing communities along the coast bore the brunt of the disaster, with their livelihoods washed away in an instant. The aftermath of the tsunami disaster in 2004 was marked by massive humanitarian efforts to pro...
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