Aazhip Peralai
Vailankanni was one of the worst hit areas in the Tsunami - Aazhip Peralai that came on December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Worst started happening at around 9.30 am on that Sunday. As the 8 am Tamil Mass was over, pilgrims from Kerala were inside the church to attend the Malayalam Mass. Sea water rising up to 5 feet even near Bus Stand area washed almost all who were standing near the beaches. Thousands of pilgrims were dead and they were buried en masse in a single grave pit almost 4 km away from the church.,
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