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Tsunami that came 20 years ago still scares people, know how the devastation was caused just after Christmas
Andaman Nicobar: In the 2004 tsunami, the most devastation was caused in Nicobar district, about 535 km from Port Blair. The scene of the devastation that happened 20 years ago in Tamalu village of Car Nicobar is still visible today.
The memories of the terrible tsunami that came 20 years ago in the Andaman-Nicobar Islands are still fresh in people's minds. More than 400 people lost their lives in this incident, while more than 3000 people went missing. The scene of devastation in Campbell Bay and Car Nicobar of Andaman-Nicobar was so terrible that people get scared to see the debris collected due to the destruction of schools, churches, and government institutions to date.
In the 2004 tsunami, the most devastation was caused in Nicobar district, about 535 km from Port Blair. The scene of the devastation that happened 20 years ago in Tamalu village of Car Nicobar is still visible. Every year the Nicobari tribal group gathers here in the 'Maut Ghar' and remembers their family, friends, and relatives lost in the tsunami.
The village head of Tamalu, Paul Benjamin, recalled: After the Christmas celebrations, we were gathering for prayers in the local church. We were all in a festive mood. On December 26, at about 6 am, we saw that the waves went three kilometers inland from the seashore. After this, the entire island trembled due to the tremendous earthquakes that followed. We had never seen the anger of nature. There was no warning system for this and within a few minutes, we saw the giant waves of the sea coming towards us. After this, we tried to save our lives by running to the hilly areas.
