Floating paper lanterns are released over the ocean in Khao Lak, Thailand, in honor of the victims of the 2004 tsunami.The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia.
The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing more than 225,000 people in eleven countries, and inundating coastal communities with waves up to 30 meters (100 feet).
It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in history.
Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand were hardest hit.
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You have the best pics Nuno!
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