The 20th anniversary of the tsunami that claimed millions of lives is being observed from chennai to Kumari!
Tsunami.. 20 years ago, tamil Nadu did not know such a word. Even the countries of the world were shocked and asked, "Is the magnitude of the tsunami so terrible?" That was when... On december 26, 2004, a tragic day when millions of human lives were lost from indonesia to Africa in the brutal attack of the tsunami.
Tsunami.. is one of the most devastating natural disasters. On december 26, 2004, a major earthquake occurred under the sea off the Sumatra islands of indonesia, causing tsunami waves to surge thousands of kilometers away. The day when the ocean swallowed the coastal people of many countries, from indonesia to Sri Lanka, india, and Africa, in droves.
The horror of time unfolded just as the coastal people from indonesia to Africa were exhausted from the completion of their christmas celebrations. The sea waves, unprecedented in the last 300 years, roared into coastal villages as high as 30-40 feet, sweeping away people and buildings.
In india alone, tens of thousands of people died in the devastation of this tsunami. Every coastal village from chennai to Kanyakumari bears the marks of the tsunami's brutal attack. In Kanyakumari district, more than 200 bodies were buried in one place. The tsunami swept away pilgrims who had come to the holy places of Nagai and Velankanni.
The 20th anniversary of the tsunami is being observed today. On this sad day, people in coastal villages are holding various memorial services. They pour milk into the sea and sprinkle flowers to pay tribute to their loved ones who were killed by the waves.
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