Categories Selected Articles Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since the Boxing Day tsunami Post author By Mike Nova Post date December 26, 2024 The waves, which towered as high as 30 metres, killed more than 220,000 people in 15 countries in the deadliest tsunami in history ← Boxing Day Tsunami remembered – ‘I missed death five times’ → Opinion | 20 Years Ago a Tsunami Killed 230,000 People. We Can Do Better Now.