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Hundreds pay homage to 2004 tsunami victims in Tamil Nadu

Published: 26 Dec 2016 - 09:39 pm | Last Updated: 15 Nov 2021 - 01:43 pm
Women throw flowers into the sea as an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach in Chennai yesterday.

Women throw flowers into the sea as an offering during a ceremony for the victims of the 2004 tsunami at Marina Beach in Chennai yesterday.

IANS

Chennai: Hundreds of people living in Tamil Nadu's coastal districts on Monday paid homage to those who were swallowed by the 2004 tsunami on this day.

Silent rallies were held in tsunami affected areas as people offered milk and flowers to the sea for the dead.

In 2004, giant waves swallowed thousands of people in Tamil Nadu's coastal areas like Nagapattinam, Chennai, Cuddalore, Velankanni and Poompuhar.

Over 8,000 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu to these giant waves in twelve years back.