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Asian Tsunami Disaster: Interactive graphics

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4 September 2006

Asian Tsunami Disaster – Learn more about the greatest natural disaster in living memory in our comprehensive special report.

Watch a US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) animation showing how the tsunami spread across the Indian Ocean

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(This animation is hosted on the NOAA web site).

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