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Deadly Sumatra flooding triggers memories of Indian Ocean tsunami

Published on 5 Dec 2025 3:06:00 PM

The deadly floods and landslides that have swept through Indonesia's Aceh province over the past week have revived painful memories of one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters — the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

For fisherman Effendi Basyaruddin, the recent cyclone-driven disaster has brought back the trauma of fleeing for his life nearly two decades ago.

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The deadly floods and landslides that have swept through Indonesia's Aceh province over the past week have revived painful memories of one of the world’s deadliest natural disasters — the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

For fisherman Effendi Basyaruddin, the recent cyclone-driven disaster has brought back the trauma of fleeing for his life nearly two decades ago.

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