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KALUTURA, SRI LANKA - DECEMBER 30: A man despairs as he searches amongst the remains of his house after a massive tsunami wave swept across coastal Sri Lanka on December 30, 2004 in Kalutura, Sri Lanka. Tens of thousands were killed when a huge underwater earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a tsunami that destroyed everything in its path. The powerful Asian earthquake has affected coastal areas in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India and Thailand. According to officials, the death toll is now over 100,000. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

KALUTURA, SRI LANKA - DECEMBER 30:  A man despairs as he searches amongst the remains of his house after a massive tsunami wave swept across coastal Sri Lanka on December 30, 2004 in Kalutura, Sri Lanka. Tens of thousands were killed when a huge underwater earthquake in the Indian Ocean caused a tsunami that destroyed everything in its path. The powerful Asian earthquake has affected coastal areas in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India and Thailand. According to officials, the death toll is now over 100,000. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)