Remembering the Tsunami of 2004: Here are images which our minds can never forget

Massive sea surges triggered by an earthquake under the Indian Ocean have killed over 10,000 people in southern Asia, with many more feared dead. Today marks the 13th anniversary of the devastating and deadly disaster.

In this December 26, 2004 photo, an aerial view of the Marina beach in Chennai following the massive earthquake in Indonesia triggering tidal waves and flooding parts of coastal India. ( PTI) 

A bird's view of marina just as the water level rose and began engulfing the region due to Tsunami. (Express Photo | R Ravindran)

In this December 26, 2007 photo,country boats were lying idle at Arokiapuram near Kanyakumari as fishermen did not venture into the sea. (Express Photo)

Fine Arts College students paid homage to tsunami victims by creating this sand sculpture at Marina in Chennai. (Express Photo | B A Raju)

In this December 26, 2004 photo, affected areas in Chennai due to Tsunami. (Express Photo)

The aerial view of Marina beach. (REUTERS)

In this December 26, 2004 photo, tidal waves wash through houses. (Express Photo)

Today Marina Beach itself betrays no signs of the tsunami. Towards one end of the beach looms the Madras Light House, a 150ft, 11-storey building painted red and white. An elevator ride—it is one of the few lighthouses in India that has one—takes you to the viewing gallery on the ninth floor. At that height, the sea appears very far away, an azure haze bound by gritty sand and wisps of sky. And deceptively calm and benign. ( PTI )