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Slide shows: After the tsunami
  Dec. 27, 2004
In the days that followed the tsunami, soldiers search for bodies in treetops, families weep over the dead laid on beaches and rescuers scour coral isles for the missing.
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Indian tsunami survivors take part in candle light silent march to pay homage to victims of Indian Ocean tsunami in Nagapattinam
  Tsunami survivors rebuild, remember
A look at the deadly Asian tragedy one year later.
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Before and after
Flip between images of destruction immediately after the Dec. 26, 2004 tsunami and one year later to see how the impacted nations have recovered and survived. SEE THE SLIDE SHOW
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  Tsunami survivors rebuild, remember
A look at the deadly Asian tragedy one year later.
  Six months later
Half a year after the Dec. 26, 2004, earthquake and tsunami hit 11 countries killing around 178,000 people in Asia, survivors struggled to pick up the pieces.
  Three months later
Three months after the tsunami struck, the people of ravaged nations continue to rebuild their countries and their lives.
  Tsunami strikes Indian Ocean region
Dec. 26: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake causes a tsunami that ravages Asia. Click "Launch" to see the images of the initial devastation.
  Tsunami satellite imagery
Satellite cameras capture dramatic images of the large-scale havoc wreaked by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami. See the areas hardest hit, before and after.
  Toll on nature
Recovery in Asian tsunami areas is not just about rebuilding lives, homes and resorts. It’s also about seeing if nature can recover -- from coral reefs, to mangroves, to wildlife that provide food and create tourism. Click "launch" for a look at how the tsunami impacted nature’s world.
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