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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami pounded Banda Aceh city on Indonesia’s Sumatra island. After the waves subsided, people scavenged for usable items in the rubble. The tsunami, caused by a magnitude 9.1 earthquake off the Sumatra coast, was the deadliest in recorded history.
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2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami: Facts, FAQs, and how to help

The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the deadliest disasters in modern history, was caused by a massive undersea earthquake. Nearly 230,000 people died, and millions more lost everything. World Vision raised more than $350 million and mounted the largest disaster response in its history, providing relief and rehabilitation in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, India, and Myanmar over 10 years.