2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

A woman sprinkles water on a stone marking a mass grave of victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, Thursday, 26 December 2024. Photo: UNB
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Prayers, tears mark 20 years of Indian Ocean tsunami 

Many wept as they placed flowers at a mass grave in Ulee Lheue village, where more than 14,000 unidentified tsunami victims are buried

Jayarasa Abilash, known as Baby 81 after he was swept away by the 2004 Indian ocean tsunami, stands in front of a monument built in memory of tsunami victims outside his residence in Kurukkalmadam, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Photo: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena via UNB
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Two decades after tsunami, 'Baby 81' embraces his unique identity