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Thousands mark 20 years after deadly Indian Ocean tsunami

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Survivors and families of victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami visited mass graves, lit candles and comforted one another.

The tsunami on Dec. 26, 2004 was triggered by a 9.1 magnitude quake off the coast of Indonesia 's Aceh province , sending waves as high as 17.4 meters ( 57 feet ) slamming into coastlines of Indonesia , Thailand , Sri Lanka , India and nine other countries.

The disaster killed some 230,000 people.

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