Tsunami
Indonesia

Lhogna suburb Banda Aceh:

An Indonesian woman sits exhausted, hungry and in despair: spray-painted on the wall, the only thing remaining of her home, are the words, "26-12-04 tragidi, hari minggu, hari maut"...translated, it means: Dec 26, 04 : Tragic Sunday, deadly day", the words tell it all. In this once affluent neighborhood, stunned survivors wander aimlessly through the debris of their homes looking for anything of monetary or sentimental value. Occasionally a photograph or a bit of personal property is found, but since the waves path spread the wreckage over several kilometers, finding one's personal belongings here is highly unlikely.

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