Deadly Tsunami's in Recent Years

One of the deadliest tsunami's that has taken place in recent years is the tsunami that took place in 2004 in the Indian Ocean. The earthquake that caused this tsunami was the 4th largest that took place in the last 100 years . Also an earthquake like the one that caused this tsunami hasn't take place in the last 40 years. In this disaster over 220,000 people had died and nearly 5 million people became homeless. Many people could suffer diseases caused by polluted water, damaged sanitation systems and the crowed living conditions. Although, much damage has been done to infastructure, and for a large portion of people a livelihood has been destroyed, especially if they had anything to do with agriculture, fisheries, and tourism. Apart from that this is the largest and most deadliest tsunami that has taken place. The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami has claimed more lives then any other tsunami that has taken place in the last century.