How did the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami affect the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, triggered by a massive undersea earthquake near Sumatra, Indonesia, caused catastrophic destruction across the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory.123

The disaster resulted in thousands of deaths and left many more residents displaced. The impact was particularly severe in the lower-lying Nicobar Islands, where the tidal waves were powerful enough to submerge significant portions of the land. The event drew global attention due to the scale of the devastation and the heavy loss of life sustained by the territory.213