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Asia marks 10 years since tsunami

Sarah Beth Hensley | shensley@wtop.com

December 26, 2014, 9:08 AM

Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla sprinkles flowers during a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami at a mass grave in Aceh Besar, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. The devastating Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim, killing 230,000 people, most of them in Aceh. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara
An Acehnese man sprinkles flower petals over a stone marker of the mass grave for the Indian Ocean tsunami victims during a ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the disaster in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. The devastating 2004 tsunami struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim, killing 230,000 people, most of them in Aceh. (AP Photo/Heri Juanda)
AP Photo/Heri Juanda
A woman prays at a mass grave of tsunami victims during the 10th years of tsunami commemoration in Siron, Aceh Besar, Indonesia, Friday, Dec 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara)
AP Photo/Binsar Bakkara
Acehnese women pray in an abandoned house damaged by the Indian Ocean tsunami and turned into a monument, during a prayer commemorating the 10th anniversary of the disaster in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. The devastating 2004 tsunami struck a dozen countries around the Indian Ocean rim, killing 230,000 people, most of them in Aceh. (AP Photo/Heri Juanda)
AP Photo/Heri Juanda
A white lotus released by relatives of German victims of the Asian tsunami sits on the sand as a couple looks towards the sea during a commemoration and religious ceremony for German, Austrian and Swiss victims, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
A man looks at a tiled memorial wall displaying names of victims from the Asian tsunami, in Phang Nga, Ban Nam Khem province, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Thai military personnel and volunteers prepare for a memorial service to be held the next day, built around a police boat which was beached 10 years ago when the Asian tsunami struck, in Khao Lak, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. Dec. 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Roses decorate a tiled memorial wall displaying names of victims from the Asian tsunami in Phang Nga, Ban Nam Khem province, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
The name of a German victim is placed with flower offerings among many other victims from the Asian tsunami, in Phang Nga, Ban Nam Khem province, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
A woman offers prayers on a tiled memorial wall displaying names of victims from the Asian tsunami, in Phang Nga, Ban Nam Khem province, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Tourists enjoy a quiet afternoon reading on the beach Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand, which was not spared from massive destruction from the Asian tsunami 10 years ago. Dec. 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
A relative of the Asian tsunami holds back her tears as she lays a white rose on the beach during a commemoration and religious ceremony for German, Austrian and Swiss victims of the Asian tsunami, in Khao Lak, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
A man is silhouetted against a backdrop of an illustration of a tsunami as he prepares the stage for a memorial to mark the 10th anniversary of the Asian tsunami Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014 in Ban Nam Khem, Thailand. Dec. 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
Relatives of victims of the Asian tsunami, comfort each other during a commemoration and religious ceremony for German, Austrian and Swiss victims, in Khao Lak, Thailand, Friday, Dec. 26, 2014. December 26 marks the 10th anniversary of one of the deadliest natural disasters in world history: a tsunami, triggered by a massive earthquake off the Indonesian coast, that left more than 230,000 people dead in 14 countries and caused about $10 billion in damage. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
AP Photo/Wong Maye-E
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Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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