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The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004

The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004

Update: 2025-11-29
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On 26 December 2004, a powerful undersea earthquake off the coast of Sumatra triggered a devastating tsunami that swept across the Indian Ocean. In this episode, we revisit one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history — the Boxing Day Tsunami — to understand how a single seismic event killed over 230,000 people, displaced millions, and reshaped global disaster awareness forever.

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The Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004

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