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This photo taken 26 December 2004 shows people fleeing as a tsunami wave comes crashing ashore at Koh Raya, part of Thailand's territory in the Andaman islands and only some 23 kilometers from Phuket island, southern Thailand. Over one week after tidal waves ripped into southwestern tourist resorts and fishing areas, the country's confirmed death toll was just over 5,000, including nearly 2,500 foreign holidaymakers, with 3,810 people missing.

'The sea was carrying huts, sunbeds and even vans'

It is 20 years since hundreds of thousands of people were killed in the Boxing Day tsunami.

Google Street view image of A490 road taken in summer with trees to the right and left of road

Investigation after biker, 21, dies in crash

Officers want anyone who may have witnessed the bike shortly before the collision to get in touch.

Rhys Jenkins, who was killed in a crash, wearing a black hooded top with white stripes, and smiling at the camera

Two in court after rugby referee killed in crash

Two men face driving charges after a three-car crash killed a "dedicated" rugby ref and coach

A two-lane road, with flowers and grass on each side

Two charged after driver killed and child injured

The incident occurred on the A483 near Welshpool, Powys, on Saturday evening.

The A483 at Belan, near Welshpool, in Powys. The road has grass and trees on either side. There is also a gravel path on the left

Two crash arrests as driver killed and child hurt

A child in the car in which the driver died was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

Stephen Cox, wearing a buttoned-up shirt and tie, walking out of Reading Crown Court, with the bars of railings in front of him as he walks down a ramp outside the building. He is wearing glasses and has short, white hair and a white beard.

More complaints made against indecent assault GP

Stephen Cox is serving a 22-year sentence for the assaults on seven women in the 1980s and 1990s.

Crumbling wall above A470

Seven-week road closure will see 70-mile diversion

The road will be fully closed for seven weeks before Christmas for repair works to take place.

Welsh Air Ambulance helicopter in the sky

Air Ambulance closure fight heads to High Court

Current plans would see two air ambulance stations permanently closed, with a new one opening.

Stephen Cox, wearing a buttoned-up shirt and tie, but with the top button undone, and a purple jumper and dark jacket, walking out of Reading Crown Court, with the bars of railings in front of him as he walks down a ramp outside the building

Indecent assault GP jailed for 22 years

Stephen Cox was found guilty of indecently assaulting seven patients in the late 1980s and 1990s.