摘要
The two deadly earthquakes of December 26, 2004 and the follow-on tsunamis, which occurred in Indonesia's Sumatra and India's southwestern sea area, hit many Asian nations including Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Maldives, causing heavy casualties. By January 31, 2005, about 234,000 people have been reported dead. Facing this natural disaster, the Chinese Government and its people demonstrated their humanitarian spirit, deploying an unprecedented cross-border aid campaign.
北京时间2004年12月26日8时58分,印度尼西亚苏门答腊岛西北近海发生8.7级地震:12时21分,印度西南海域又发生7.5级地震。两次地震引起了巨大海啸,东南亚和南亚的印度尼西亚、斯里兰卡、印度、泰国、马尔代夫等多个国家受到波及,造成重大人员伤亡。截止到2005年1月31日,各国遇难总人数约达23.4万。面对这场无情的灾难,中国政府和人民高度发扬人道主义精神,展开规模空前的国际大援助。
