Relatives of thousands who perished in the December 2004 tsunami today observed the seventh anniversary of the tragedy by lighting candles and offering floral tributes at memorials in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

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In Chennai, family members of the deceased gathered at Marina beach and offered prayers. Beaches and coastal villages in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts, that bore the brunt of the tsunami, saw relatives of victims offering prayers.