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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,600 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2019, 05:18 PM Dec 2019

On this day, December 26, 2004, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean.

A lot of videos have an annoying soundtrack dubbed in. Try this one. People are standing on the beach, filming this huge wave coming at them, saying "wow, would you look at that?" or words to that effect.



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On this day, December 26, 2004, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 OP
I remember exactly where I was when the news reached the world lapfog_1 Dec 2019 #1
Remember MFM008 Dec 2019 #2
For all the victims. Boomerproud Dec 2019 #3

lapfog_1

(29,222 posts)
1. I remember exactly where I was when the news reached the world
Thu Dec 26, 2019, 05:30 PM
Dec 2019

The Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 is believed to be the deadliest tsunami in history, killing more than 230,000 people across 14 countries

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