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This shocking image shows people desperately running away from the towering waves about to crash through Ao Nang in Krabi Province in Thailand after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit. We can’t imagine how terrified these people must have felt when this was taken.Up in flames
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This shocking image shows houses on fire after being swept away in Natori in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. This was after the 2011 tsunami caused widespread devastation across the region, causing thousands of people to lose their homes to the disaster.Towering waves
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This terrifying image shows the towering waves about to hit Penang, an island on the West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The water has already swept up furniture lying on the beach. People are stood by watching, unable to escape the devastation that is about to hit.A whirlpool
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This bird’s-eye view image shows the whirling waters on the coastline of Kalutara in Sri Lanka caused by the undersea earthquake in 2004. This resulted in the deadliest tsunami ever recorded, sweeping away entire cities and taking the lives of 230,000 people.Deadly waters
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Of all the images we have seen so far, this has to be the most shocking one. This captures the moment a surge of black water crashes through the city of Miyako in Iwate Prefecture after an earthquake caused the devastating tsunami which hit Japan in 2011.Submerged
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Phuket Island in Thailand is known for its tropical beaches, with many tourists staying in beautiful resorts along the coastline. This scary image shows water completely submerging a beachfront hotel during the 2004 tsunami, sweeping away everything in its path.The destroyed train station
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This image shows a train station in Shinchi located in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan after the 2011 tsunami. It is clear to see the destruction that has been caused by the natural disaster, with damaged trains lying on their side in the muddy rubble.Horror strikes paradise
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One of the most popular holiday destinations in Thailand is Ton San Bay on Koh Phi Phi Island. It is know for its scenic beauty, white sand and turquoise waters…but this image after the tsunami struck couldn’t be further away from the tropical paradise holidaymakers love.What airport?
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This horrifying image shows the whole of Sendai in Japan completely submerged in dark brown waters after the 2011 tsunami disaster struck. In the forefront was once Sendai airport, which can hardly even be seen as the ocean and land have been merged together as one.Destruction
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This image shows the devastation suffered by Banda Aceh which is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh in Indonesia, located on the island of Sumtra. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami left this city in pieces, with only a few buildings left standing.The last one standing
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This haunting image shows a mosque standing alone after the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh in the Aceh Province, Indonesia. Although the mosque was slightly damaged, it managed to survive the deadly waters which swept away the surrounding buildings in the area.Phuket Town
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Phuket town in Thailand is one of the most popular holiday destinations for tourists with tropical beaches, traditional markets and a lively clubbing scene. However, this devastating image shows a very different version to the usual hustle and bustle of the town.A sunken city
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The 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami caused mass destruction on the coastline and inner cities of Japan. This image shows the city of Iwanuma located in Miyagi Prefecture which was completely submerged by the deadly waters that swept across the land.Isolation
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This heart-wrenching image shows a man sitting alone on a chair, surrounded by his house which has fallen to the ground. This was taken in Pandiruppu, a small city in the region of Eastern Province in Sri Lanka which was hit by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.Floating away
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Sendai in Japan was one of the worst hit regions during the 2011 tsunami, destroying the city and sweeping away the buildings. This terrifying image shows a house floating in the Pacific Ocean, highlighting the level of destruction a natural distorter can cause.A lost beach
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This image shows Marina Beach in Chennai, which is the capital city of the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. You wouldn’t even know this was a beach after the 2004 tsunami flooded the coastline and swept away everything in its path, completely destroying the land.A town on the ground
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This sad image shows two men walking through the streets of Banda Aceh in Aceh Province in Indonesia after the 2004 tsunami. This was once a residential street many people called home, but the tsunami washed it away leaving buildings fallen to the ground in piles of rubble.Piled high
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After the waters finally drained away, this image shows the devastating aftermath of the 2011 tsunami that hit the town of Otsuchi in Japan. The rubble is piled high, with cars overturned and a wrecked boat elevated above the destruction covering ground below.The flooded streets
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Another terrifying image of water sweeping through the streets of Maddampegama in Sri Lanka after the Indian Ocean tsunami hit in 2004. This shows the height of the tidal waves which came crashing through the houses on this coastline, causing irreversible damage.Wreckage
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This is an image of Natori, a city in Miyagi Prefecture. It was one of the areas worst-hit by the earthquake and tsunami which caused devastation in Japan on the 11th March 2011. Cars are completely submerged by the rubble after buildings were torn to the ground.An aerial view
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This aerial image shows the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, which was completely submerged by water after the 2011 tsunami hit Japan. It is scary to think how people must have felt when this terrifying disaster hit the coastal town, causing widespread devastation.Koh Phi Phi, Thailand
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Another image from the island of Koh Phi Phi in Thailand shows the damage caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. What was once a tropical paradise surviving on mass tourism, this island was turned into the scene of a horror movie which took years to recover.Remains
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This image may look more peaceful after the waters had finally settled in Banda Aceh in Aceh Province in Indonesia, but this is the remains of what once a bridge. This emphasises the degree of destruction caused by the Indian Ocean tsunami which hit the region in 2004.Sinking homes
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It is impossible to tell where the coast ends and the sea begins, as the waves come crashing through the streets of Colombo in Sri Lanka during the 2004 tsunami. The height of the water is terrifying, completely destroying peoples homes and everything inside.A sinking boat
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This is Onahama Port in Iwaki City in the Fukushima Prefecture. Here we can see a large fishing boat as it sinks the ground, unable to survive the force of the tsunami waves. A car has also been swept away, floating out to sea with no way of returning.Through the fog
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Under a lay of white fog, we can see the sunken land of the West Coast of Banda Aceh in Aceh Province, in Indonesia. This was the aftermath of the tsunami which completely flooded the region, causing mass destruction to the infrastructure of the coastal town.Aeroplane down
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This is another image from Sendai airport in Japan once the waters had been washed away. Here we can see the destruction that has been caused by the tsunami, with wreckage covering the ground and a damaged aeroplane sitting amongst all of the rubble.Crashing waves
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Another image from the 2011 Japan tsunami, this shows towering waves crashing through the city of Minamisoma in Fukushima Prefecture. The water completely destroyed the city, which then took years to recover and reconstruct after the damage was caused.Under water
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This image was taken from up high, showing the devastation in Banda Aceh in Aceh Province in Indonesia after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami hit. We can see how the water has completely infiltrated the region, submerging the buildings and surrounding greenery.