Facts
- The 2004 Indian Tsunami resulted in 184,168 confirmed fatalities, although some estimates place this figure closer to 230,000
- A further 125,000 people were injured and 45,000 are reported still missing (presumed dead)
- Around 1,690,000 people were reported as “displaced” - A kind word for homeless
- Since you started reading this page, a child has died through drought or poverty
- The waves generated in the 2004 Tsunami were up to 30 meters (100 feet) high when they hit land
- The worldwide response to help those affected totaled around US$7 billion in aid and donations
- Tsunami waves travel at between 300mph and 600mph - If you see one coming towards you, it’s already too late to run
- The picture below is of a town near the coast in Sumatra, taken about a week after the 2004 Tsunami
