Religious services in Aceh to honor the 170,000 dead or missing victims of the tsunami in Indonesia. On 26 December 2004, a massive earthquake off Sumatra caused a huge tidal wave.
Dozens of villages will be wiped out.
In India, more than 16 000 people died. Moreover, there are approximately 730,000 displaced, the vast wave that swept many homes.
Coastal populations have been particularly affected.
"During the Tsunami, we lost our children, our neighbors, shows a woman whose family lives on fishing. The government has tried to help but it did not work. We are still poor and oppressed. "
If the tsunami generated an unprecedented outpouring of generosity, more than 11 billion euros were raised for humanitarian aid, the site of reconstruction remains colossal.
Over 14 countries in the Indian Ocean have been affected by the disaster.
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