The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in the deadliest tsunami in history Ceremonies were being held in countries across Asia on Thursday to remember the more than 220,000...
Read MoreA rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedyIt was Mahyuddin’s mother who had pestered him to go out on Sunday morning, 20 years ago....
Read MoreMajor tsunami warning downgraded but residents in coastal areas told not to return to home• Japan quake: latest updatesA powerful earthquake has struck central Japan’s western coastline, triggering waves over a metre high and...
Read MoreLisala Folau climbed a tree on his home island before being washed away and eventually managing to reach the capitalThe story of a Tongan man washed away by the tsunami and who drifted and swam between islands for more than 24...
Read MoreThe 40 images paint a much fuller picture of the damage to the country following a volcanic eruption and tsunamiAerial images prepared by the New Zealand defence force for the Tongan government have been leaked online and show...
Read MoreWaves rush over island country while tidal surges are felt by small Pacific neighbours plus New Zealand, Australia, US and JapanTsunami waves caused by an undersea volcano have flooded the Pacific Island country of Tonga, where...
Read MoreAlaska, Hawaii and west coast brace as waves observed in Tonga, American Samoa and FijiTsunami warnings are in place for several South Pacific countries, in western Alaska and along the California-Mexico border, after the...
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