translate English to French: In waters off the Surin islands, near Thailand's marine border with Myanmar, the tsunami wrecked some coral fans and branches that once hosted schools of colorful fish, said Thorn Thamrongnawasawat, a marine ecologist from Kasetsart University.
26 earthquake under the Indian Ocean and the tsunami it spawned killed more than 157,000 people across 11 countries, triggering an unprecedented global response.