10th anniversary of the Tsunami disaster

An attendee holds a picture of his father who died during the 2004 tsunami after the remembrance ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial.

Flowers are displayed on the Ban Nam Khem tsunami memorial park wall.

Acehnese women cry as they pray at a mass grave.

Acehnese people sow flowers as they pray in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. Aceh was the worst hit location, being the closest major city to the epicentre of the 9.1 magnitude quake, suffering a huge hit from the tsunami and resulting in around 130,000 deaths.

Sri Lankan women commemorate the victims.

Indian women carry milk in vessels to be offered on the Marina Beach at the Bay of Bengal to commemorate the 10th anniversary.

Abdullah, a fisherman, prays on the beach in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

A Sri Lankan tsunami survivor travels with her son in the 591 train, which was hit by 2004 tsunami, during a commemorative ride in Peraliya, Sri Lanka.

Motorists ride past graffiti with the date of the Indian Ocean tsunami, in Banda Aceh, Aceh province, Indonesia.

Jenny Brand from Sweden, center, who had friends that were victims of the Asian tsunami, releases a lantern which symbolizes the releasing of spirits, amid hundreds of others during a commemoration service to mark the 10th anniversary.

Thai schoolgirls hold candles as they observe a moment of silence for victims of the Asian tsunami.

Thai students and foreign tourists place candles on a sand sculpture during commemorations.

"Ten Years On: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami"

Candles on a sand sculpture.

Policemen pray for their friends and relatives at a mass grave in Banda Aceh.

A tourist visits the Ban Nam Khem tsunami memorial park wall.

Thai children hold roses before releasing them into the sea near the Ban Nam Khem tsunami memorial park.

A Sri Lankan girl commemorates the victims of the December 2004 tsunami, offering flowers, prayers and alms during a special ceremony in the southern coastal town of Peraliya.

Thai students place candles on a sand sculpture.

Foreigners placing candles as a prayer for the 2004 tsunami victims.

Memorial wreaths from the countries who lost citizens in the 2004 tsunami at the remembrance ceremony.

Thailand Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-Ocha heads to the lectern during "Ten Years On: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami."

A Thai student places candles on a sand sculpture during commemorations.

Thai rescue squads help two actors during the exhibition on disaster preparedness and response.

A minute's silence is observed during "Ten Years On: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial in Khao Lak, Thailand.

Relatives of a victim wait at "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami."

Thai military during the remembrance ceremony .

Ten Years On: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami"

"Ten Years On: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami"

An elephant and dogs from the Thai rescue teams pose before the exhibition on disaster preparedness and response before the Remembrance Ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial on December 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Thailand remember the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.

People place candles as a prayer for the 2004 Tsunami victims after the Remembrance Ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial on December 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Thailand remember the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.

People offer prayers for the 2004 Tsunami victims after the Remembrance Ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial on December 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Thailand remember the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.

Thai rescue squads help an actor during the exhibition on disaster preparedness and response before the Remembrance Ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial on December 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Thailand remember the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.

Thai rescue squads help an actor during the exhibition on disaster preparedness and response before the Remembrance Ceremony "Ten Years on: Remembering the Indian Ocean Tsunami" at the Police Boat T813 Tsunami Memorial on December 26, 2014 in Khao Lak, Thailand. Thailand remember the 10th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami that killed more than 220,000 people across 14 countries, making it one of the deadliest natural disaster in recorded history.