The tsunami that followed the Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004 was one of the worst natural disasters on record, killing almost 250,000 people across 14 countries. Indonesia was the hardest hit, followed by Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. The magnitude of devastation also triggered an unprecedented humanitarian response from the rest of the world who were watching the events unfolding on their television screens.
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