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Ceremonies Mark 20 Years Since Indian Ocean Tsunami; 230,000 Lives Lost in Quake-Triggered Disaster

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By Nobuteru Sakuda / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent

16:16 JST, December 26, 2024

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Thursday marked the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed the lives of about 230,000 people.

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