Aceh Province Bears Brunt of Earthquake and Tsunami

NPR | By Melissa Block

Published December 28, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Both the earthquake and the tsunami damaged buildings and killed people in Indonesia's Aceh province. Many houses are chest-deep in mud. NPR's Melissa Block talks to reporter Paul Dillon.

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