227,898 people in 14 countries killed as massive tsunami strikes southern Asia following 9.1-magnitude earthquake in Indian Ocean 20 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 26 2004)


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(Sunday, December 26, 2004, 7:58:23 a.m. Western Indonesian Time) — 227,898 people in 14 countries, mostly in southern Asia, were killed today by a 100-foot-high tsunami triggered by a 9.1-magnitude earthquake beneath the Indian Ocean.


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