tsunami
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A devastating 9.1-magnitude tremor in 2004 struck off the coast of Sumatra and triggered a tsunami that killed 220,000 throughout the region, about 170,000 of them in Indonesia.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
A stream of people could be seen moving inland on motorbikes after authorities issued a tsunami warning.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A tsunami warning was later lifted but people were warned not to return to damaged buildings for fear that aftershocks may bring them down.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Residents in Nagekeo, the area closest to the epicentre, raced for higher ground as the sea retreated earlier Saturday -- a possible sign of an approaching tsunami, AFP journalists witnessed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
Some had managed to send messages before the tsunami, but all contact was lost after the power went out.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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