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The 21st day of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami was observed crossed coastal villages of Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, and Karaikal districts connected Friday, with thousands paying homage to those who mislaid their lives successful 1 of the worst earthy disasters successful caller history.
In Mayiladuthurai district, commemorative events were held astatine Thirumullaivasal sportfishing hamlet, wherever 116 radical mislaid their lives successful the tsunami. A remembrance ceremonial was organised astatine the seaside memorial, led by Sirkazhi MLA Panneerselvam. A soundless procession was taken retired from the Thirumullaivasal autobus basal to the memorial, wherever participants offered floral tributes and lit candles. Panchayat representatives, fishermen leaders, governmental enactment functionaries, and section residents participated successful ample numbers. Similar observances were held successful much than 28 sportfishing villages, including Poompuhar, Vanagiri, Thoduvai, and Koozhaiyar, wherever implicit 10,000 radical took portion successful remembrance events.
In Nagapattinam district, the territory medication organised a memorial programme astatine the Tsunami Memorial Park, wherever Collector P. Akash and Superintendent of Police S. Selvakumar paid floral tributes. Senior officials, including the District Revenue Officer and officials from the Rural Development Department, participated successful the event. The 2004 tsunami claimed 6,065 lives successful Nagapattinam territory alone, too causing extended harm to livelihoods and infrastructure.
Memorial events were held astatine coastal settlements specified arsenic Keechankuppam, Akkaraipettai, Nambiyar Nagar, and Velankanni, wherever residents observed soundless marches, lit candles, and offered prayers. Many families were seen breaking down successful grief portion remembering loved ones who died during the disaster. Political parties, including the DMK, the AIADMK, the BJP, and others organised abstracted homage programmes crossed the district.
Minister pays tributes
In Karaikal, memorials were held astatine tsunami burial sites and memorials crossed coastal villages. Puducherry Minister P.R.N. Thirumurugan, Collector A.S.P.S. Ravi Prakash, MLAs and section representatives paid floral tributes astatine the Karaikal formation memorial.
Fisherfolk and families of victims gathered astatine Poovam and Tirumalairayanpattinam, wherever soundless processions and candlelight tributes were organised.
