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  • Members of the army and police force load trucks with food and water to be flown to the disaster-stricken area of Banda Aceh. With initial Indonesian Army estimates of tens of thousands of fatalities, survivors were at rapidly increasing risk as potable water ran out. The logistics of delivering aid were a severe challenge to relief agencies. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Air Force officer Foo of Singapore releases pressure from drums of diesel aboard the Singaporean military Chinook flight over the mountains from Medan to Meulaboh, Aceh. With initial Indonesian Army estimates of tens of thousands of fatalities, survivors were at rapidly increasing risk as potable water ran out. The logistics of delivering aid were a severe challenge to relief agencies. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A prison for members of the Free Aceh Movement insurgent group (GAM) in ruins on the outskirts of Meulaboh, Aceh. The estimated sixty inmates are all dead. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A woman's body lies in the ruins of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A body remains trapped by the rubble of a building demolished by the tsunami wave, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • The Firdaus family scrape through the remains of their home in search of clothing, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A lone building stands at the beachfront, gutted by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal city of Meulaboh, Aceh. Improvised flags indicate bodies to be taken for burial. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian Special Forces, used to combating insurgents in the jungle, retrieve bodies of the dead for burial, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian Special Forces, used to combating insurgents in the jungle, retrieve bodies of the dead for burial, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian Special Forces, used to combating insurgents in the jungle, retrieve bodies of the dead for burial, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Survivors, wearing the only clothing they have left, plead for drinking water, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Afrizal and his son, eight-year-old Roza Novinda (out of frame), stand in the empty space that was there home, Meulaboh, Aceh. Afrizal weeps, "We are just us, two. My wife- gone. My daughter- gone. Our house- gone. 'Abish, abish, abish' (gone, gone, gone)". Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Buildings lie flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Survivors live amongst the debris of their homes, as the bodies of their neighbours await recovery for burial, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Muslim women chant quiet prayers and weep on the beachfront of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Hasa Saley prepares a marker to indicate where his neighbour's dead body is trapped, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Hasa Saley places a marker to indicate where his neighbour's dead body is trapped, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A child's lifeless body lies before buildings flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Improvised flags indicate bodies to be taken for burial. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A corpse lies before buildings flattened by the force of the tsunami wave that struck the coastal town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Improvised flags indicate bodies to be taken for burial. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Evacuees arrive at Medan airport by a small plane having fled Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Private Muri comforts his sick wife, Siska Teti with the help of his sister-in-law at the Medan airport after evacuation from Meulaboh, Aceh. Siska Teti gave birth to their first child, a boy, five days before the tsunami wave struck Meulaboh. The ensuing flood took the life of their son and the infection she suffers could be fatal without hospital treatment. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Private Muri comforts his sick wife, Siska Teti at the Medan airport after evacuation from Meulaboh, Aceh. Siska Teti gave birth to their first child, a boy, five days before the tsunami wave struck Meulaboh. The ensuing flood took the life of their son and the infection she suffers could be fatal without hospital treatment. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Private Muri carries his sick wife, Siska Teti at the Medan airport after evacuation from Meulaboh, Aceh. Siska Teti gave birth to their first child, a boy, five days before the tsunami wave struck Meulaboh. The ensuing flood took the life of their son and the infection she suffers could be fatal without hospital treatment. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • The bodies of Corporal Mustari and Corporal Tubano of the Indonesian Navy are received at Medan airport. The officers died when the tsunami wave struck Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Aerial view of the seafront area of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian soldiers guard Red Cross medical supplies from a crowd of people who have been queuing for hours to get a small ration of gasoline, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Debris blocks smaller roads, preventing the retrieval of bodies for burial, Meulaboh, Aceh. Relief coming from the provicial capital Banda Aceh was delayed by damage to the coastal road. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • U.S. Seahawk helicopter of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group touches down in front of a mosque to deliver aid, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • U.S. Seahawk helicopter of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group touches down in front of a mosque to deliver aid, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian soldiers (TNI) recover a cash machine damaged by looters, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Rice rations are given out in relative calm at the governor's residence, now housing displaced residents of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Displaced residents, unable to stay with extended family or friends, make camp at the governor's residence, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Ships from Indonesia, U.S. and Singapore anchor offshore to deliver aid to Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Aid is driven through the streets of Meulaboh, Aceh under armed guard. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Neighbours meet amongst the ruins of their homes and share their grief, Meulaboh, Aceh. Most are the remaining survivors of their immediate family. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Volunteers bring bodies recovered throughout the town to a mass grave, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Volunteers bring bodies recovered throughout the town to a mass grave, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • An excavator expedites the burial of bodies recovered throughout the town at a mass grave, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Former residents return to what little stands of their home to salvage possessions, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Food and clothing aid arrives at the shallow port of Meulaboh, Aceh from an Indonesian ship anchored offshore. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A dead body lies in the street for collection, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A motionless clock displays the approximate time the first tsunami wave engulfed the town of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Former residents return to where their homes were to salvage possessions, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Indonesian soldiers salvage gasoline from a disabled pump, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • With electricity restored to much of what remains of Meulaboh, Aceh, the Suhaimi family is able to watch the national news for the first time since the disaster. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Yuliati and her husband, Hermansayah watch over their eight year-old daughter, Permatasari at the Médecins Sans Frontières ward of the general hospital, Meulaboh, Aceh. Permatasari was infected by tetanus during the tsunami flood that killed her three-year-old sister. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Syafrida recovers at the Médecins Sans Frontières ward of the general hospital after being treated for wounds caused by the tsunami, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • A premature baby, born the day after the tsunami lies in an incubator at the Me?decins Sans Frontie?res ward of the general hospital, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Hasbi Yusuf and fellow survivors from Suak Timah, 10km north of Meulaboh, Aceh, recover in hospital. All have lost multiple family members. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Nur Mahya's remaining daughter finds him for the first time since December 26 as he lies in a hospital bed, Meulaboh, Aceh. He lost his wife, a daughter and two granddaughters, aged nine and ten in the tsunami. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Abu Bakar recovers in hospital, Meulaboh, Aceh. The tsunami took the lives of his wife and two of his children. At hospital, the Japanese Red Cross had to amputate his right arm below the elbow. Only he and one son remain alive from their immediate family. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Abu Bakar recovers in hospital, Meulaboh, Aceh. The tsunami took the lives of his wife and two of his children. At hospital, the Japanese Red Cross had to amputate his right arm below the elbow. Only he and one son remain alive from their immediate family. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Singapore military medics operate the emergency ward of the general hospital, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • U.S. Seahawk helicopter of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group delivers aid to the village of Reusak, Samatiga district, 15km north of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • U.S. Seahawk helicopter of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group delivers aid to the village of Reusak, Samatiga district, 15km north of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • U.S. Seahawk helicopter of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier group delivers aid to the village of Reusak, Samatiga district, 15km north of Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • The first floor of a shool in a neighbourhood demolished by the tsunami, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • The empty classroom of a school of an area demolished by the tsunami, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Idris salvages some belongings from where his house used to be, Meulaboh, Aceh. Only he and one daughter remain alive out of nine family members. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Harmal Rasjid stands in front of his damaged house, Meulaboh, Aceh. He lost four children and three grandchildren to the tsunami. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Police search for dead bodies amongst the debris, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • An unrecovered corpse lies decaying, partially eaten by cats, Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Loose debris is collected and burned, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Japanese Red Cross doctors study a map of the surrounding region, Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.
  • Evacuee aboard a Singaporean military Chinook bound for Medan from Meulaboh, Aceh. Meulaboh is the closest town to the epicentre of the December 26, 2004 earthquake. Aceh suffered 170,000 fatalities from the quake and tsunami.