26th Dec 2004, caused by eathquake of 9.1 on the richter scale.
Coutries affected: Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia and Thailand.
Impacts - 230,000 people killed or still missing, whole towns and villages destroyed, 1.7 million people lost their homes, infrastructure (roads, water pipes and electricity lines) of many countries were severely damaged, 5-6 million people in need of emergency food, water and medical supplies, economic damage - millions of fishermen lost their livelihoods, tourism industry suffered because of the destruction and people were afraid to go on holiday there, environmental damage - salt from seawater has meant plants can't grow in many areas, mangroves, coral reefs, forests and sand dunes destroyed by the waves.
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