Aceh Tsunami: Monuments help to remember disasters—and forget them
People in Aceh moved past the tsunami trauma by believing their deceased family members were martyrs who deserved a place in heaven, while those who survived were given the opportunity by Allah to ...
Aceh hopeful as Indonesia beefs up warning system 20 years after tsunami
Traumatised by the Indian Ocean tsunami that hit Indonesia 20 years ago, Teuku Hafid Hududillah has spent his adult life making sure that if disaster strikes again, his home province of Aceh will be ...
Indian Ocean tsunami memorials mark 20 years since one of the deadliest natural disasters in history
Christmas in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake under the Indian Ocean triggered tsunami waves that killed some 230,000 people ...
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Silent night in Aceh as Indonesian Catholics hold modest Christmas mass amid Shariah law restrictions
With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia’s Aceh province, the only one ...
After 20 years, the post-tsunami generation stays vigilant for future disasters
Qurrata Ayuni, a 28-year-old survivor of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated her hometown two decades ago, has transformed her resilience into purpose.
Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People have started gathering in prayer and are visiting mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark ...
After the tsunami: Banda Aceh, Indonesia, 20 years on
On 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.1 undersea earthquake struck 240km west of Sumatra, Indonesia, rupturing the greatest ...
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2004 tsunami opened door for peace in Aceh: acting governor
Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Aceh proved to be a blessing in disguise by paving the way for the immediate resolution ...
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Indonesia remembers tsunami victims on 20th anniversary of disaster
Twenty years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that claimed over 230,000 lives across the Indian Ocean region, thousands gathered in the capital of Indonesia's Aceh province on Thursday to ...
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Aceh Tamiang Police Thwart Cocaine Smuggling Worth Rp4bn
The Drug Investigation Unit of Aceh Tamiang Police thwarted a drug smuggling attempt of cocaine worth Rp4 billion.