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Boxing Day tsunami 2004
In this Jan. 30, 2005 file photo, the Rahmatullah Lampuuk Mosque stands intact after the 2004 tsunami hit the area in Lhoknga, near Banda Aceh, Indonesia.1 of 26 
In this Jan. 10, 2005 file photo, an elephant which belongs to forest ministry removes debris in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.2 of 26 
Phi Phi Island, Thailand Cabana Hotel on Phi Phi Island3 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka4 of 26 ![Undated aerial view of the devastated Sumatran coastal village of Kuede Teunom, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami]()
Undated aerial view of the devastated Sumatran coastal village of Kuede Teunom, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami (Image: CNN/PA Wire)5 of 26 ![Oejvind and Mille Hesselager with their sons Max, 4, left, and Scott, 5 on Koh Jum Island, Thailand after Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004]()
Oejvind and Mille Hesselager with their sons Max, 4, left, and Scott, 5 on Koh Jum Island, Thailand after Boxing Day Tsunami in 20046 of 26 ![The clearing-up process in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami when a massive 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean]()
The clearing-up process in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami when a massive 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck in the Indian Ocean (Image: Caroline Gammell/PA Wire)7 of 26 ![The battered beach of Unawatuna in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami]()
The battered beach of Unawatuna in Galle, southern Sri Lanka, following the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami8 of 26 ![Devastation in the fishing village of Nam Kaem in Phang Nga province]()
Devastation in the fishing village of Nam Kaem in Phang Nga province9 of 26 ![A boat stranded amongst the debris on Phi Phi Island]()
A boat stranded amongst the debris on Phi Phi Island10 of 26 ![A body is cremated in the middle of a Thai forest at the Wat Bang Maung Temple in Phang Nga province]()
A body is cremated in the middle of a Thai forest at the Wat Bang Maung Temple in Phang Nga province11 of 26 ![The remains of Wannaburie resort after the flooding]()
The remains of Wannaburie resort after the flooding12 of 26 ![A huge fishing boat is left in the middle of a street in the village of Nam Kaen in Phang Nga province]()
A huge fishing boat is left in the middle of a street in the village of Nam Kaen in Phang Nga province13 of 26 ![Cleaning up the wreckage amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Nam Kaem in Phang Nga province]()
Cleaning up the wreckage amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Nam Kaem in Phang Nga province14 of 26 ![Tsunami disaster in Thailand December 2004 A missing person center set up in the grounds of Bangkok University showing photographs and biographies of the missing]()
Tsunami disaster in Thailand December 2004 A missing person center set up in the grounds of Bangkok University showing photographs and biographies of the missing15 of 26 ![Phi Phi Island, Thailand
Debriis on Ton Sai beach]()
Phi Phi Island, Thailand Debriis on Ton Sai beach16 of 26 ![Wrecked boats amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Naem Kaem in Phang Nga province]()
Wrecked boats amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Naem Kaem in Phang Nga province17 of 26 ![Wrecked houses amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Naem Kaem in Phang Nga province]()
Wrecked houses amongst the devastation in the fishing village of Naem Kaem in Phang Nga province18 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka19 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka20 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka21 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka22 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka23 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka24 of 26 ![The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka]()
The aftermath of the tsunami on Boxing Day 2004 which hit Andrew Taylor's holiday hotel in Beruwala, Sri Lanka25 of 26 ![]()
In this Dec. 28, 2004 file photo, rescue and clean-up crew survey a flooded lobby at the Seapearl Beach Hotel along Patong Beach on Phuket Island, Thailand, after massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines Sunday morning.26 of 26
