Some people walk casually on the beach while others curiously look at the exposed sea floor after the water receded at Kappad Beach in Kozhikode on Friday. After the December 26, 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and other coastal countries in the Indian Ocean region, many people are aware that a receding waterline could mean imminent danger. Yet curiosity draws locals towards the beach, rather than away from it. | Express Photo by TP Sooraj