Unforgettable Waves of Destruction
**The day after Christmas in 2004 marked a catastrophic moment in history.** A seismic shift in the Indian Ocean unleashed one of the most devastating tsunamis ever recorded, resulting from…
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**The day after Christmas in 2004 marked a catastrophic moment in history.** A seismic shift in the Indian Ocean unleashed one of the most devastating tsunamis ever recorded, resulting from…