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Published online 4 January 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050103-2

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Aerial shots reveal extent of devastation

The sheer force of the Indian Ocean tsunami is shown in these satellite photos.

Michael Hopkin

Sunday 26 December 2004 was a day that changed Asia forever. Trillions of tonnes of water roared across the Indian Ocean, and the force with which they struck the surrounding coastlines is all too apparent in these satellite images.

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