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2004 tsunami

2004 tsunami: The Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December triggered a tsunami that killed approximately 543 Swedish nationals — mostly tourists vacationing in Thailand — the largest loss of Swedish lives in peacetime since World War II and a profound national trauma.

Tier
C
Confidence
B
Bias risk
Medium
Kind
crisis
Date
2004-12-26

2004 tsunami: The Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December triggered a tsunami that killed approximately 543 Swedish nationals — mostly tourists vacationing in Thailand — the largest loss of Swedish lives in peacetime since World War II and a profound national trauma.

In the chronology of the Swedish model, this anchors 2004 under Göran Persson as a year shaped by institutions, public conflict, reform, or security policy rather than cabinet arithmetic alone.

Source confidence is B: the basic event is promoted, while broader interpretation still depends on the cited source tier and later primary-source upgrades.

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