The colossal wave was so big that reverberated back and forth between the banks of the fiord for an astonishing nine days.

The earthquake and tsunami claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, the deadliest natural disaster of the 21st century.

Indians offer tributes in remembrance of victims of the 2004 tsunami on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy, at Marina Beach ...

On Dec. 26, 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Sumatra, causing a massive wave that devastated ...

The brunt of the tsunami was felt in the Indonesian province of Aceh, where 170,000 people perished. Sri Lanka, India and ...

On December 26th, 2004, a whopping 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Indonesia’s island of Sumatra. In ...

Scenes of destruction are pouring in from Peru, as abnormally large surf – with some reports calling the waves “13-foot” and ...

He was a young boy playing cricket with friends on a beach around 9:30 in the morning when a 9.1 magnitude earthquake ...

One of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history, the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami marks its 20th anniversary on Dec. 26 ...

20 years later, one of the Matara train’s carriages sits outside the city’s Tsunami Museum as a haunting reminder of Boxing ...

So, in commemoration of the horrific tragedy that struck these lands 20 years ago, here’s a lookback in photos of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA: A picture ...

Some 230,000 people died as the tsunami leveled remote villages ... here's a look back at the aftermath. In these photos, a resident of a fishing village in India's Tamil Nadu state contemplates ...