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Tsunami in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka: 10 Years On

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Nearly 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake on December 26 2004. The tsunami hit a dozen countries... 26.12.2014, Sputnik International

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Tsunami in Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka: 10 Years On

15:00 GMT 26.12.2014 (Updated: 15:25 GMT 26.12.2014)

Nearly 230,000 people were killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami caused by a 9.1 magnitude earthquake on December 26 2004. The tsunami hit a dozen countries including Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.

© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesThe Indonesian province of Aceh was worst hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Some 131,000 people were killed there. The wave devastated almost everything in the area up to two kilometers inland along the coastline.

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The Indonesian province of Aceh was worst hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Some 131,000 people were killed there. The wave devastated almost everything in the area up to two kilometers inland along the coastline.

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The disaster struck the administrative center of Banda-Aceh. It is the largest city in Aceh province in Indonesia.

© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesIn 2004, no one could predict how much time it would take to reconstruct Banda-Aceh. At first it was presumed the rebuilding would take six months, and then it became clear that the work would extend over several years.

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In 2004, no one could predict how much time it would take to reconstruct Banda-Aceh. At first it was presumed the rebuilding would take six months, and then it became clear that the work would extend over several years.

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In Thailand, the strongest waves were up to 10 meters high and hit the coastline of the resort area of Khao Lak.

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Aceh was the Indonesian province located closest to the epicenter. The tsunami struck it first.

© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesThe tsunami hit the Phi Phi Islands at 10:00 a.m. December 26 and caused serious damages to the main tourist island Ko Phi Phi Don, where more than 1,500 people were killed. Many hotels and homes were destroyed there.

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The tsunami hit the Phi Phi Islands at 10:00 a.m. December 26 and caused serious damages to the main tourist island Ko Phi Phi Don, where more than 1,500 people were killed. Many hotels and homes were destroyed there.

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On Phuket Island, the tsunami hitthe western beaches of Patong, Kata and Karon. One year later, the beaches and hotels were rebuilt.

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The tsunami struck the Phi Phi Islands without warning like many other regions of Southeast Asia.

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The tourist and fishing industries were the most affected sectors of the Thai economy.

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After the 2004 tsunami, the Phi Phi Don island was declared uninhabitable. Houses and facilities were ruined in a matter of minutes.

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The tsunami swept many Thai-owned and other small business, and the Thai government provided large amount of money to enable the recovery of the private sector.

© Fotobank.ru/Getty ImagesSome days after the disaster, a former resident of Phi Phi Don Emiel Kok created a fund for the island restoration. A noncommercial organization was established. It comprised of island residents and volunteers from all over the world. They wanted to bring tropic paradise back to the island, and they did it. The island was soon restored.

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Some days after the disaster, a former resident of Phi Phi Don Emiel Kok created a fund for the island restoration. A noncommercial organization was established. It comprised of island residents and volunteers from all over the world. They wanted to bring tropic paradise back to the island, and they did it. The island was soon restored.