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How tall did the 2004 tsunami get?

How tall did the 2004 tsunami get?

Scientists investigating the damage in Aceh found evidence that the wave reached a height of 24 m (80 ft) when coming ashore along large stretches of the coastline, rising to 30 m (100 ft) in some areas when travelling inland.

What happened in Khao Lak tsunami?

Khao Lak was the coastal area of Thailand hardest hit by the tsunami resulting from the 26 December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Many people died including many foreign tourists. Most of the coastal landscape, i.e., beaches, resorts and vegetation, was destroyed by the tsunami.

How many tourists died in tsunami 2004?

December 26, 2004 +1.5 hours: Beaches in southern Thailand are hit by the tsunami. Among the 5,400 who died were 2,000 foreign tourists. +2 hours: The tsunami strikes the Sri Lankan coastline from the northeast and all around the southern tip; more than 30,000 people are dead or missing.

Where can I find pictures of the 2004 tsunami?

Browse 9,821 tsunami 2004 stock photos and images available, or search for indian ocean tsunami 2004 or tsunami wave to find more great stock photos and pictures. General view of the scene at the Marina beach in Madras, 26 December 2004, after tidal waves hit the region. Tidal waves devastated the southern…

Where was the tsunami in the Indian Ocean?

Browse 9,872 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. An aerial shot shows flattened houses near the sea coast of Banda Aceh, 05 January 2005. US Secretary of State Colin Powell toured Indonesia’s…

Where was the tsunami in Indonesia in 2004?

Houses lie destroyed at Sirombu village December 29, 2004 in Nias, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in… Elephants pull debris January 6, 2005 to clear an area destroyed by the tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The province of Aceh, one of the worst hit…

Where was the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004?

A man sits alone on Patong Beach, Phuket Island, Thailand the day after the December 26, 2004 tsunami. Men and women rebuilding the railway line at Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, which was devastated by the boxing day tsunami of 2004.

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