December 26, 2019 12:25 PM

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Tamil Nadu: 15 anniversary of Tsunami being observed today

<span style="color: #222222;">The fifteenth anniversary of the ferocious Tsunami, which rocked the Tamil Nadu coast in 2004 is being observed today.<br />''<br />''The tsunami, which affected six districts of Tamilnadu, was caused by an earthquake that occurred beneath the Indian Ocean near Sumatra islands.<br />''<br />''Special memorial meeting was held in all the 64 fishing villages in the Nagai district of Tamilnadu today.<br />''<br />''Peace and prayer rallies were also held at various centres. A prayer meeting was held at the famous Velankanni Sacred Heart Church.<br />''<br />''Floral tributes were laid by Tamilnadu Fisheries minister Mr D Jayakumar at the Kasimet Memorial in Chennai. As a tribute to fishermen who lost their lives to the tsunami, no fishing activities are being undertaken in all the coastal districts of Tamilnadu today.     </span><br />

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