2004: Tsunami A&N

The Event:
As a result of a massive earthquake having epicenter close to the Sumatra island of Indonesia, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale the Tsunami disaster struck the Indian Ocean littoral states on 26th December 2004. Within hours the killer Tsunami waves thrashed into the shoreline of 12 Indian Ocean countries including India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania and Kenya taking the life of more than 229,850 people.
The disastrous Tsunami, which hit the east coast of India, brought about a huge amount of damage to life, properties and environment. The Andaman and Nicobar group of 38 islands well known for their natural beauty suffered heavy destruction to human lives and property of the most intense nature in the recent history. Human casualty crossed 3050. The damage was not limited to house and property, but large inland areas were flooded with seawater rendering them useless for agriculture.