Indian Ocean tsunami anniversary: A call to safeguard future generations

On Boxing Day – 26 December 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia, unleashing a massive tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean. Waves as high as 51 meters (167 feet) inundated communities in Aceh, Indonesia, with flooding extending up to five kilometres (three miles) inland. The devastation spread across Thailand, Sri […]

10 janvier 2025
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Author: United Nations News