Near Kanyakumari 's southern shore stands a monument to the memory of those who died in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami , an underwater megathrust earthquake that claimed around 280 000 lives in many countries , including India , Sri Lanka , Somalia , Thailand , Maldives and Indonesia . People from places near and far visit this monument to pay homage to all those who lost their lives
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
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