On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.1 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that killed more than 230,000 people in 14 countries. Indonesia was the country hardest hit by the tsunami, with more than 168,000 people killed.
The tsunami affected a wide area of Indonesia. The Indonesian government reported that the tsunami destroyed more than 128,000 homes and left more than 1.4 million people homeless. In addition, the tsunami damaged or destroyed hospitals, schools, mosques, …