One year later, wrath of tsunami is recalled

One year later, wrath of tsunami is recalled: "One year later, wrath of tsunami is recalled

United in grief, survivors remember loved ones swept away

December 27, 2005

ASSOCIATED PRESS


BANDA ACEH, Indonesia -- Survivors wept and prayed beside mass graves and at beachside memorials Monday, marking one year since earthquake-churned walls of water crashed ashore in a dozen nations, sweeping away hundreds of thousands of lives and uniting the world in grief and horror.

Mourners filled mosques in Indonesia's shattered Aceh province, the region hit hardest. Candlelight vigils in chilly Sweden remembered citizens lost during sunny holidays. An achingly personal tribute -- a bouquet of white roses -- stuck in the sand in Thailand."