It was on the morning of December 26, 2004, that a quake of rare magnitude 9.1 occurred under the sea off the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. The earthquake triggered a massive flood that swept coastal areas in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and affected nine more countries over the following hours.
- Sometimes I dream that a wave will come. I'm still scared, says 28-year-old Suwannee Maliwan, who lost her parents and five other relatives in Phang Nga province in Thailand.