The resulting tsunami traveled at 700 kilometers per hour to rear up like a hydra onto shores, sweeping away some 225,000 lives and millions of livelihoods across 12 nations.

• 海啸以时速700公里前进，如九头蛇般不断地抬升，直到吞噬整个海岸，带走了22万5000条人命，并造成12个国家数百万人的生计陷入困境。