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Asia quake disaster
Page last updated at 11:52 GMT, Wednesday, 10 September 2008 12:52 UK
Tsunami buoy
Tsunami buoy laid in Indian ocean
The first of a planned network of tsunami early warning buoys is being installed in the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean tsunami warning system

TWELVE MONTHS ON

A Thai officer checks the tsunami warning system (AFP) Indian Ocean warning system

Anniversary marked
Politics and the tsunami
Fishermen struggle to cope
Tourists flow into Andamans
Foreigners help Thailand rebuild
Swedish flag in Thailand Sweden's tragedy
Tsunami shock and anger still reverberate in Sweden
Mosque in Banda Aceh In pictures
Then and now: Tsunami one year on

A huge reconstruction effort is underway in the countries hit by the tsunami, but agencies warn it will take years for local economies to recover. Building a future
Tsunami-hit countries look to restore the livelihoods of survivors

SIX MONTHS ON
Tsunami aid 'went to the richest'
Thai resorts await tourists
Doubts over Andaman aid
Aceh village still battling for water
Sri Lanka's controversial deal

THREE MONTHS ON
 

AT THE TIME - ANALYSIS

 

SURVIVORS' STORIES

 

AID EFFORT

 

VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS
A wave hitting Koh Lanta Yai, Thailand Caught on film: Eyewitness footage

A house half-buried in water Tsunami strikes at the heart of Aceh


10-year-old tsunami orphan Mesa with his best friend Tsunami orphans
Thai children worst affected by the wave look to the future
Det Supt Graham Walker Harrowing task
The man in charge of identifying Britain's tsunami dead
Building a boat in Aceh Tsunami's wake
After a slow start, rebuilding of Aceh begins to gather pace

Graphic of tsunami
Animated guide: The tsunami explained
How a massive earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered sea surges and the deaths of thousands of people.
KEY GUIDES

At-a-glance: Countries hit
Tsunami: Anatomy of a disaster
Maps: Trail of the disaster
Audio gallery: Tsunami disaster
Timeline: How events unfolded
Logistics: Delivering the aid
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