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Indians pay tribute to the victims of the 2004 tsunami on its 20th anniversary, at Marina Beach in Chennai, India, on 26.12.2024.

Video. Marking 20 years since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

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Commemorative ceremonies are being held in several Asian countries in memory of the nearly 230,000 victims of the deadliest tsunami in history.

In Thailand's Ban Nam Khem, a village hard hit by the tsunami, around 300 people attended interfaith prayers.

In India, hundreds of people gathered in Chennai, where the tsunami killed 10,749 people. The fishing communities, which were particularly affected, paid tribute to the victims by lighting candles and praying.

Two decades later, the scars of this tragedy remain visible.

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