26 days marks the 18th anniversary of the Indian Ocean Tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people.
A memorial service was held in Aceh, Indonesia, the worst affected area, and prayers were offered to the victims.
On December 26, 2004, a huge earthquake occurred off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, and a tsunami swept across a wide area from Southeast Asia to eastern Africa. I was.
A memorial service was held in Aceh, in the northwestern part of Sumatra, Indonesia, where more than 160,000 people died, and prayers were offered at 8:00 am local time, which is almost the same time as the earthquake.
This year's ceremony was held at a cemetery where many victims were buried, and officials such as the police and military scattered petals on the ground to mourn the deceased.
At the ceremony, local people put on a play that recreated what it was like at the time of being caught up in the tsunami, highlighting the terror of the tsunami.
A 64-year-old man whose parents are still missing said, "The city was like hell at the time. Some people say a big tsunami only happens every 300 years, but it could happen tomorrow or the day after. I was talking.
In addition, a 17-year-old high school girl who was born the year after the tsunami said she had never learned about tsunamis and disaster prevention at school before, and said, "I want to talk to the younger generation and learn about various disasters." was