Question

How many people died, wounded, and the level of destruction for the Indian Ocean Tsunami?

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Answer

The Indian Ocean Tsunami is considered to be one of the most deadliest destructions. The Indian Ocean Tsunami occurred on 26 December, 2004. The Earthquake experieced is considered to be the third-largest earthquake ever recorded on the seismograph.

• The number of people affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami :

The impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami was so huge, that it affected almost lakhs of people worldwide. The Geological Survey informs a total of 227,898 deaths. Amongst the 18 (Eighteen) countries that sustained destruction and damage from the tsunami, Indonesia was the worst affected area, with the highest number of death tolls. The countries seriously affected by the tsunami after Indonesia were: Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. States of emergency were declared in all these affected areas.

• Level of destruction and the impact of the Indian Ocean Tsunami :

The Indian Ocean Tsunami is considered to be the single worst tsunami in the history and one of the ten worst earthquakes ever recorded in the history. The Indian Ocean Tsunami accompanied a lot of damage and its impact was huge. It left an enormous impact on various countries, economies and environment. A total of 18(Eighteen) countries sustained destruction and damage. The level of damage caused to the economies of these various countries was devastating. The major occupations affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami were Fishing and Tourism. The tsunami brought huge destruction to both of these industries. The Indian Ocean earthquake caused an extensive environmental impact that will not fade away for years. The tsunami resulted in severe damage to the ecosystems such as mangroves, rock formation, corals, vegetation, etc. Apart from the traumatic human death tolls, the animal and plant biodiversity also faced huge destruction.