116K views · 1K reactions | On December 26th, 2004 a massive...

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5.9M views · 97K reactions | In 2004, a large earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered the largest tsunami in recorded history. One of the countries hit by the tsunami was Sri Lanka, where the wave caused one of the worst train disasters in human history when it hit the Queen of the Sea passenger line, which was carrying 1,500 passengers along Sri Lanka's west coast. Watch Destruction Decoded on Wednesdays at 8pm on National Geographic UK. | National Geographic UK | Facebook

Today marks 21 years since the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami, triggered by a massive 9.1-magnitude undersea earthquake along the Indian–Burma plate boundary. The quake lasted nearly 10 minutes, unleashing waves that rose up to 30 metres and impacted 14 countries. Along India’s 4,500-km coastline, Tamil Nadu bore the heaviest toll — 7,993 lives lost and over 1.23 lakh homes destroyed. While buildings have been rebuilt and boats repaired, the grief remains unhealed. #IndianOceanTsunami #Tsunami

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