On Dec 26, 2004, the Indian Ocean tsunami struck more than a dozen countries, killing over 230,000 people. Twenty years on, many are still picking up the pieces of their lives that were destroyed by the disaster. #indianoceantsunami #tsunami Click on the link above to read some of their stories in our interactive.

National Geographic series gives comprehensive look into deadly 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami

Tsunami survivor describes escaping a 40-foot wave

Trauma lingers on among survivors of the deadly tsunami that hit Thailand 20 years ago