<P> A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres ( 100 ft ) high were created by the earthquake that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis . These tsunamis flooded communities along the coasts of the Indian Ocean and killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries ; the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims . The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and the deadliest of the 21st century . Indonesia was the hardest - hit country , followed by Sri Lanka , India , and Thailand . </P>
<P> A series of large tsunamis up to 30 metres ( 100 ft ) high were created by the earthquake that became known collectively as the Boxing Day tsunamis . These tsunamis flooded communities along the coasts of the Indian Ocean and killed an estimated 227,898 people in 14 countries ; the Indonesian city of Banda Aceh reported the largest number of victims . The earthquake was one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history and the deadliest of the 21st century . Indonesia was the hardest - hit country , followed by Sri Lanka , India , and Thailand . </P>
where was worst hit by boxing day tsunami
where was worst hit by boxing day tsunami
Banda Aceh
Banda Aceh