| Accession Number | P04779.020 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | Indonesia: Banda Aceh |
| Date made | January 2005 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
A large pile of bodies in bodybags lies in a hastily dug mass grave on the outskirts of the city, ...
Description
A large pile of bodies in bodybags lies in a hastily dug mass grave on the outskirts of the city, in the aftermath of the tsunami of 26 December 2004. There was considerable concern about the prospect of disease being spread by the large number of unburied dead following the tsunami, which killed over 110,000 people in Indonesia. Initial relief efforts concentrated on burying victims of the disaster as fast as possible. Australian military forces were deployed to Aceh under Operation Sumatra Assist, to participate in the relief effort.