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Photos: Remembering the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh

A memorial commemorating the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The copper-colored sculpture symbolizes the height and color of the massive waves. The time on the clock is stopped before 8 a.m., the moment when the earthquake struck that unleashed the tsunami.
A memorial commemorating the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The copper-colored sculpture symbolizes the height and color of the massive waves. The time on the clock is stopped before 8 a.m., the moment when the earthquake struck that unleashed the tsunami.
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The sun rises on the island of Pulah Weh in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It’s legendary among divers, and non-divers can enjoy snorkeling, fishing, hiking and relaxing in seaside bungalows.
The sun rises on the island of Pulah Weh in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It’s legendary among divers, and non-divers can enjoy snorkeling, fishing, hiking and relaxing in seaside bungalows.
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The atrium in the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia which also serves as a public park. At the top are the flags of the countries that assisted in the tsunami recovery with the word "peace" inscribed below.
The atrium in the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia which also serves as a public park. At the top are the flags of the countries that assisted in the tsunami recovery with the word "peace" inscribed below.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo
A diorama depicting the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, after the 2014 tsunami at the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The landmark survived the 2004 tsunami relatively unscathed and many locals believe this was a sign from Allah. Hundreds of people took refuge at the mosque after the disaster.
A diorama depicting the Baiturrahman Grand Mosque, after the 2014 tsunami at the Tsunami Museum in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The landmark survived the 2004 tsunami relatively unscathed and many locals believe this was a sign from Allah. Hundreds of people took refuge at the mosque after the disaster.
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A pair of tourists relax on a beach in Ipoih on the island of Pulah Weh in the Aceh province of Indonesia. Although the province of Aceh is governed by Sharia law, vacationers on the island are able to wear bathing suits on the island's beaches. However, in the town of Ipoih, visitors are asked to dress modestly.
A pair of tourists relax on a beach in Ipoih on the island of Pulah Weh in the Aceh province of Indonesia. Although the province of Aceh is governed by Sharia law, vacationers on the island are able to wear bathing suits on the island's beaches. However, in the town of Ipoih, visitors are asked to dress modestly.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo
Tourists visit a memorial commemorating the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The memorial consists of a fishing boat that crashed on top of a house during the storm. Visitors can climb a ramp to the roof and also walk underneath where it's wedged between two dwellings. The boat provided a refuge for 56 survivors.
Tourists visit a memorial commemorating the 2004 tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The memorial consists of a fishing boat that crashed on top of a house during the storm. Visitors can climb a ramp to the roof and also walk underneath where it's wedged between two dwellings. The boat provided a refuge for 56 survivors.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo
The Apung 1, a massive, 2,500-ton steel barge that housed a floating diesel power generator in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The Apung 1 was carried five kilometers inland during the 2004 tsunami. It now serves as a memorial. Walkways around the site allow visitors to appreciate its sheer bulk.
The Apung 1, a massive, 2,500-ton steel barge that housed a floating diesel power generator in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. The Apung 1 was carried five kilometers inland during the 2004 tsunami. It now serves as a memorial. Walkways around the site allow visitors to appreciate its sheer bulk.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo
Dara Umarra (left) and her boyfriend, Septian, talk outside Umarra's house in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Umarra and her neighbors have two wrecked boats that came to rest outside their homes after the 2004 tsunami. The boats now serve as memorials. Visitors can climb into one boat, but it's tilted at a steep angle.
Dara Umarra (left) and her boyfriend, Septian, talk outside Umarra's house in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Umarra and her neighbors have two wrecked boats that came to rest outside their homes after the 2004 tsunami. The boats now serve as memorials. Visitors can climb into one boat, but it's tilted at a steep angle.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo
Green trees line the shore on Lumpuuk beach, a few kilometers south of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Although this area was devastated by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, it offers a tranquil retreat for tourists today.
Green trees line the shore on Lumpuuk beach, a few kilometers south of Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Although this area was devastated by the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami, it offers a tranquil retreat for tourists today.
Jody Kurash/AP Photo