calamity
US /kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/
UK /kəˈlæm.ə.t̬i/
1.
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
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The earthquake was a terrible calamity for the region.
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The sudden loss of crops led to a widespread calamity.
an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster