In this composite image a comparison has been made between a scene in 2005 (TOP) and 2014 (BOTTOM) ***TOP IMAGE*** BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA - JANUARY 6: The scene of devastation on the Sungai Krueng Aceh river after the Tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia -150 miles from southern Asia's massive earthquake's epicenter on Tuesday January 6, 2005. Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ***BOTTOM IMAGE*** BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 12: Boats are docked on the Sungai Krueng Aceh river prior to the ten year anniversary of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami on December 12, 2014 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Aceh was the


In this composite image a comparison has been made between a scene in 2005 (TOP) and 2014 (BOTTOM) ***TOP IMAGE*** BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA - JANUARY 6: The scene of devastation on the Sungai Krueng Aceh river after the Tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia -150 miles from southern Asia's massive earthquake's epicenter on Tuesday January 6, 2005. Banda Aceh, Indonesia. ***BOTTOM IMAGE*** BANDA ACEH, INDONESIA - DECEMBER 12: Boats are docked on the Sungai Krueng Aceh river prior to the ten year anniversary of the 2004 earthquake and tsunami on December 12, 2014 in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Aceh was the worst hit location, being the closest major city to the epicentre of the magnitude earthquake, suffering a huge hit from the following tsunami and resulting in around 130,000 deaths. Throughout the affected region of eleven countries, nearly 230,000 people were killed, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history.


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