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Tidal Waves hit South Asia

A car submerged in the sea near ChennaiDecember 26, 2004, the day after Christmas, the world woke for a startling news of a major earthquake on the Indian Ocean shorelines.

The tragedy, one of the worst in over forty years, was triggered by a massive earthquake epicentred in Sumatra island and measuring 8.9 on the Richter Scale.

The worst-affected countries included Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Southern parts of India, Thailand, Phillipines, Malaysia and Maldives.

The Indian States of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala were the worst-hit.

The quake-triggered tidal waves, which are called Tsunamis, are known to travel at 500-750 miles per hour causing extensive damage gulping everything on the way.

The following section provides all the information about the Tsunami tragedy; arguably, the biggest of our times.

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   What is Tsunami?
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  Gujarat Earthquake Spotlight

Tsunami Toll (Official)
RegionsDeath toll
Tamil Nadu
Andaman & Nicobar
Pondicherry
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
India (Total)
Thailand
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
All over Asia
10,000
5,000
444
156
104
15,704
5,246
30,680
111,000
2,20,000

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