An overview shows Meulaboh city underwater on 28 Dec 2004, after a quake and tidal waves hit Aceh province two days earlier. (File photo: AFP/Antara News Agency)

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: Taking a stroll through Banda Aceh’s iconic Blang Padang Park, it’s hard to imagine that 15 years ago, this place was scattered with dead bodies and debris after a powerful tsunami killed thousands of people.