Slide Image: The pair of aerial photographs show before and after images of the damage caused by the December 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The top image shows a bird's eye view of Banda Aceh taken on June 23, 2004 before the tsunami. Buildings, streets, bridges and trees can be seen. The bottom image shows a bird's eye view of Banda Aceh on December 28, 2004 after the tsunami, with almost everything destroyed.

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