Relatives pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the 2004 tsunami, along with local fishermen, by pouring milk into the sea in Cuddalore. Today marks the 21st anniversary of the disaster, which struck on 26 December, 2004, killing more than 8,000 people in Tamil Nadu alone. Several fishing villages in Cuddalore district, including Devanampattinam, Thazhanguda, Sonanguppam, Sothikuppam, Akkaraikori, MGR Thittu, and Billumedu, had been destroyed. #tsunami #indianoceantsunami #sumatratsunami

It's been 21 years since the devastating Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami of 2004. It was Boxing Day when a 9.2-9.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. Approximately 275,000 people were killed across 14 countries, marking it one of the largest natural disasters in recorded history. #tsunami #boxingdaytsunami #earthquake #naturaldisaster #Asia | 7NEWS Australia