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Photos: Tsunami's devastating force

Images capture the turmoil of huge waves racing ashore--and the aftermath.

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Tsunami's devastating force

Cars and other debris litter a beachfront still underwater.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

Crowds on a breakwater in Pondicherry, India, look out at a relatively calm ocean.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

The waters wash beach chairs onto a lawn.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

Rough waters engulf a lone man.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

Several people wander Patong Beach in Phuket, Thailand, after the mayhem.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

Satellite photo shows the extent of the destruction in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, with much of the shoreline underwater and houses and bridges wiped out.

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Tsunami's devastating force

Rough waters take a toll on the beachfront at Kalutara Beach, Sri Lanka.

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Tsunami terror

Tsunami's devastating force

Flood waters reached well inland at Gleebruk village in Indonesia.

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Tsunami terror