15 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami Memorial ceremony on-site December 26 15:59
The Indian Ocean tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people, is 15 years in 26 days. In the largest stricken area, Aceh, Indonesia, a memorial ceremony was held and prayers were offered to the victims.
On the morning of December 26, 2004, a massive earthquake struck off Indonesia's Sumatra island, causing a tsunami to hit a wide area from Southeast Asia to eastern Africa, killing more than 220,000 people.
In Aceh, Indonesia, where more than 160,000 people were killed, approximately 7,000 people, including the bereaved family, attended a memorial ceremony and prayed to the victims.
And the governor of Aceh's governor Nofa Iriansha states, "We can't predict when a disaster will occur. Complained.
A 33-year-old man who had lost his brother, sister and aunt in the tsunami said, "I am very sad at this time to think about my victim's family. I do. "
In Indonesia, large-scale earthquakes and tsunamis have repeatedly occurred in various places after the 2004 tsunami. Is still a major issue.