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14 Jan 10 - 03:29 AM (#2811576) Subject: Memorials for victims of 2004 Tsunami From: open mike the tidal wave on Boxing Cay 2004 was created by an earthquake in the Indian Ocean. there were memorials commemorating those whose lives were lost due to the Tsunami 5 years later, on Dec. 26, 2009. http://www.phuketgazette.net/news/detail.asp?id=8168 http://www.un.or.th/tsunamiinthailand/Tsunami.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake#Damage_and_casualties According to the U.S. Geological Survey a total of 227,898 people died (see table below for details). [48] Measured in lives lost, this is one of the ten worst earthquakes in recorded history, as well as the single worst tsunami in history. |