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Event resulting in major damage, destruction or death
A disaster is an event that causes such serious harm to people, buildings, economies, or the environment that the affected community cannot manage without
Disaster
Defunct dark ride attraction
Disaster!: A Major Motion Picture Ride...Starring You! was a dark ride attraction at Universal Studios Florida. Set on a soundstage of a fictitious movie
Disaster!
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
remains the worst nuclear disaster and the most expensive disaster in history, with an estimated cost of US$700 billion. The disaster occurred during a test
Chernobyl_disaster
1937 airship fire in the US
The Hindenburg disaster was an airship accident that occurred on May 6, 1937, in Manchester Township, New Jersey, United States. The LZ 129 Hindenburg
Hindenburg_disaster
1966 Welsh colliery disaster
The Aberfan disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Aberfan) was the catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip on 21 October 1966. The tip had been created on a
Aberfan_disaster
Fatal crowd crush during 1989 FA Cup semi-final
The Hillsborough disaster was a fatal crowd crush at a football match at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, on 15 April 1989
Hillsborough_disaster
Type of adverse event
A natural disaster is the very harmful impact on a society or community brought by a natural phenomenon or hazard. Some examples of natural hazards include
Natural_disaster
1984 gas-leak accident in Bhopal, India
methyl isocyanate, in what is considered the world's worst industrial disaster. A government affidavit in 2006 stated that the leak caused approximately
Bhopal_disaster
1957 radiological contamination disaster in the Soviet Union
The Kyshtym disaster (Russian: Кыштымская авария), sometimes referred to as the Mayak disaster or Ozyorsk disaster in newer sources, was a radioactive
Kyshtym_disaster
1973 fire in Douglas, Isle of Man
The Summerland disaster occurred when a fire spread through the Summerland leisure centre in Douglas on the Isle of Man on the night of 2 August 1973.
Summerland_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
Disaster recovery may refer to: Recovery stage of emergency management IT disaster recovery, maintaining or reestablishing vital information technology
Disaster_recovery
2008 American parody comedy film
Disaster Movie is a 2008 American parody film written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer and produced by Peter Safran, Friedberg, and Seltzer
Disaster_Movie
Internet meme
Disaster Girl is a meme photograph featuring a young girl staring at the camera with a house fire behind her. The girl in the photo, Zoë Roth, was four
Disaster_Girl
Topics referred to by the same term
also refer to: Disaster (film), a 1948 drama film directed by William H. Pine "Disaster" (Dave song) "Disaster" (JoJo song), 2011 "Disaster" (Star Trek:
Disaster_(disambiguation)
2000 funicular train fire in Austria
Austria. The disaster claimed the lives of 152 occupants on two trains and 3 people in the overhead station, making it the deadliest railway disaster in Austrian
Kaprun_disaster
Maintaining or reestablishing vital information technology infrastructure
IT disaster recovery (also, simply disaster recovery (DR)) is the process of maintaining or reestablishing vital infrastructure and systems following a
IT_disaster_recovery
12th-century accident in the Holy Roman Empire
Louis had fallen in the collapse, but survived and was rescued. After the disaster, Henry VI immediately departed Erfurt and resumed his military campaign
Erfurt_latrine_disaster
1977 runway collision in Spain
were diverted to Los Rodeos, including the two aircraft involved in the disaster. The Pan Am crew indicated that they would prefer to circle in a holding
Tenerife_airport_disaster
2017 film by James Franco
The Disaster Artist is a 2017 American biographical comedy-drama film starring, co-produced and directed by James Franco. It was written by Scott Neustadter
The_Disaster_Artist_(film)
Film genre
A disaster film or disaster movie is a film genre that has an impending or ongoing disaster as its subject and primary plot device. Such disasters may
Disaster_film
1970 ferry wreck between St. Kitts & Nevis
The Christena disaster was a ferry boat shipwreck with 233 casualties that occurred on 1 August 1970 in The Narrows, the strait between the islands of
Christena_disaster
2002 air show disaster in Ukraine
The Sknyliv air show disaster (Ukrainian: Скнилівська трагедія, lit. 'Sknyliv tragedy') occurred on 27 July 2002, when a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27UB
Sknyliv_air_show_disaster
1953 railway accident in New Zealand
The Tangiwai disaster was a railway accident that occurred at 10:21 p.m. on 24 December 1953, when a railway bridge over the Whangaehu River collapsed
Tangiwai_disaster
1947 explosions in Texas City, Texas
The Texas City disaster was an industrial accident that occurred on April 16, 1947, in the port of Texas City, Texas, United States, located in Galveston
Texas_City_disaster
Toxic chemical leak in Italy in 1976
The Seveso disaster was an industrial accident that occurred around 12:37 PM on 10 July 1976, in a small chemical manufacturing plant approximately 20
Seveso_disaster
2012 American art-house film
It's a Disaster is a 2012 American art-house black comedy film written and directed by Todd Berger. The film was made by Los Angeles-based comedy group
It's_a_Disaster
Disaster to the natural environment due to human activity
An environmental disaster or ecological disaster is defined as a catastrophic event regarding the natural environment that is due to human activity. This
Environmental_disaster
1988 explosions and fire in Nevada
Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. The disaster caused two fatalities, 372 injuries, and an estimated $100 million of damage
PEPCON_disaster
2023 film by Roger Kumble
Beautiful Disaster is a 2023 American romantic comedy drama film directed and written by Roger Kumble and starring Dylan Sprouse and Virginia Gardner.
Beautiful_Disaster_(film)
2013 non-fiction book
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made is a 2013 non-fiction book written by Greg Sestero and Tom Bissell, in which
The_Disaster_Artist
Industrial accident in North Lincolnshire, England (1974)
The Flixborough disaster was an explosion at a chemical plant close to the village of Flixborough, North Lincolnshire, England, on Saturday, 1 June 1974
Flixborough_disaster
2012 cruise ship sinking off the Italian coast
leading to disaster (21:45 UTC+1) and grounding (23:00 UTC+1) Route leading to disaster compared to route of 14 August 2011 Timeline of the disaster Closeup
Costa_Concordia_disaster
Fatal spectator riot in Brussels, Belgium in 1985
The Heysel Stadium disaster was a crowd disaster that occurred on 29 May 1985 when Juventus fans were escaping from an attack by Liverpool fans while
Heysel_Stadium_disaster
1986 breakup of American orbiter
and the launch and subsequent disaster were seen live in many schools across the United States. The cause of the disaster was the failure of the primary
Space Shuttle Challenger disaster
Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster
1982 human crush in Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
37°33′13″E / 55.71583°N 37.55361°E / 55.71583; 37.55361 The Luzhniki disaster was a deadly crowd crush that took place at the Grand Sports Arena of the
Luzhniki_disaster
Death of a group of divers in 2022
The Paria diving disaster was an incident in February 2022 in which a group of five divers working on underwater piping at Paria Fuel Trading Company's
2022_Paria_diving_disaster
Overview of tourism where an environmental disaster happened
Disaster tourism is the practice of visiting locations at which an environmental disaster, either natural or human-made, has occurred. Although a variety
Disaster_tourism
2002 video game
Disaster Report, known in Japan as Zettai Zetsumei Toshi (絶体絶命都市, The Desperate City) and in the PAL region as SOS: The Final Escape, is a 2002 survival
Disaster_Report
Megathrust earthquake off Japan's east coast
of the disaster. After the 2011 disaster, the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction held its World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
2011_Tōhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami
1919 accident in Massachusetts, United States
The Great Molasses Flood, also known as the Boston Molasses Disaster, was a disaster that occurred on January 15, 1919, in the North End neighborhood of
Great_Molasses_Flood
2004 gas explosion in Belgium
The Ghislenghien disaster was an explosion of a natural gas pipeline in Ghislenghien (a village in the municipality of Ath, Belgium) on 30 July 2004. It
Ghislenghien_disaster
2014 ferry sinking disaster in South Korea
15 April 2014). Out of 476 passengers and crew, 304 people died in the disaster, including around 250 students from Danwon High School in Ansan. Around
Sinking_of_MV_Sewol
1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon
and therefore the risk of further eruptions. Along with the Lake Monoun disaster two years earlier, it is one of only two recorded limnic eruptions in modern
Lake_Nyos_disaster
2004 train wreck in North Korea
The Ryongchŏn disaster was a train disaster that occurred on 22 April 2004 in the town of Ryongchŏn, North Korea, near the border with the People's Republic
Ryongchon_disaster
Collision between two ships in London in 1989
The Marchioness disaster was a collision between two vessels on the River Thames in London in the early hours of 20 August 1989, which resulted in the
Marchioness_disaster
1934 coal mining disaster near Wrexham, Wales
The Gresford disaster (Welsh: Trychineb Gresffordd) occurred on 22 September 1934 at Gresford Colliery, near Wrexham, when an explosion and underground
Gresford_disaster
Region or location that is heavily damaged by a natural or man-made hazard
A disaster area is a region or a locale that has been heavily damaged by either natural, technological or social hazards. Disaster areas affect the population
Disaster_area
1979 studio album by Molly Hatchet
Flirtin' with Disaster is the second studio album by American rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1979 by Epic Records. The album was re-issued in 2001
Flirtin'_with_Disaster
United States and Canada and also known as Mayday: Air Disaster (The Weather Channel) or Air Disasters (Smithsonian Channel) in the United States, is a Canadian
List_of_Mayday_episodes
1981 structural collapse in Kansas City, Missouri
and its unchecked design flaws, and he became an engineering disaster lecturer. The disaster contributed many lessons and reforms to engineering ethics
Hyatt Regency walkway collapse
Hyatt_Regency_walkway_collapse
2010 crowd disaster event
On 24 July 2010, a crowd disaster at the 2010 Love Parade electronic dance music festival in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, caused the deaths
Love_Parade_disaster
Fatal mountaineering expedition on K2
lasting legacy. List of deaths on eight-thousanders 1986 K2 disaster 1995 K2 disaster 2008 K2 disaster "Missing K2 climbers: Families say 'only a miracle can
2021_K2_disaster
WWII British Navy incident
The Texel Disaster took place off the Dutch coast on the night of 31 August 1940 and involved the sinking of two Royal Navy destroyers, and damage to a
Texel_Disaster
Mountaineering expedition disaster on K2 in Pakistan
The 2008 K2 disaster occurred on 1 August 2008, when 11 mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth. Three
2008_K2_disaster
1997 nonfiction book by Jon Krakauer
Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling nonfiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details Krakauer's experience in the 1996 Mount Everest disaster, in which
Into_Thin_Air
1958 aviation accident in West Germany
The Munich air disaster occurred on 6 February 1958, when British European Airways Flight 609 crashed on its third attempt to take off at Munich-Riem Airport
Munich_air_disaster
A maritime disaster is an event which usually involves a ship or ships and can involve military action. Because of the nature of maritime travel, there
List of maritime disasters in the 20th century
List_of_maritime_disasters_in_the_20th_century
Second phase of the disaster management cycle
Disaster response refers to the actions taken directly before, during, or immediately after a disaster. The objective is to save lives, ensure health and
Disaster_response
1979 aircraft accident in Antarctica
The Mount Erebus disaster occurred on 28 November 1979 when Air New Zealand Flight 901 (TE901) flew into Mount Erebus on Ross Island, Antarctica, killing
Mount_Erebus_disaster
disasters by death toll. It shows the number of fatalities associated with various explosions, structural fires, flood disasters, coal mine disasters
List of accidents and disasters by death toll
List_of_accidents_and_disasters_by_death_toll
1989 studio album by Exodus
Fabulous Disaster is the third studio album by American thrash metal band Exodus. It was released on January 30, 1989 on the UK label Music for Nations
Fabulous_Disaster
A natural disaster is a sudden event that causes widespread destruction, major collateral damage, or loss of life, brought about by forces other than the
List of natural disasters by death toll
List_of_natural_disasters_by_death_toll
1986 series of short films
Sweet Disaster is a 1986 series of short films, made for Channel 4. It consists of "animated visions of the apocalypse", and includes films such as Babylon
Sweet_Disaster
Disaster psychiatry is a field of psychiatry which focuses on responding to natural disasters, climate change, school shootings, large accidents, public
Disaster_psychiatry
2013 television film by James Hawes
Challenger Disaster) is a 2013 TV movie starring William Hurt about Richard Feynman's investigation into the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The film
The_Challenger_Disaster
Mountaineering expedition disaster on K2 in Pakistan
The 1995 K2 disaster was a mountaineering disaster on K2 in Pakistan, the world's second highest mountain. Six people are reported to have died on 13 August
1995_K2_disaster
2000 submarine accident in the Barents Sea
and that the Russian Navy was completely unprepared to respond to the disaster. On the morning of 12 August 2000, Kursk was in the Barents Sea, participating
Kursk_submarine_disaster
1998 high-speed train crash near Eschede, Germany
second-deadliest railway disaster in German history after the 1939 Genthin rail disaster, and the world's worst ever high-speed rail disaster. The cause of the
Eschede_train_disaster
Fatal motor racing crash in France
France, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 82 to 84 people. The disaster occurred at the Circuit de la Sarthe, when a mid-race collision sent Mercedes
1955_Le_Mans_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
with Disaster may refer to: Flirting with Disaster (film), 1996 American comedy film written and directed by David O. Russell "Flirting with Disaster", the
Flirting_with_Disaster
1978 tanker truck accident in Spain
The Los Alfaques disaster was caused by the explosion of a road tanker near a holiday campsite on 11 July 1978 in Alcanar, Spain. The exploding tanker
Los_Alfaques_disaster
Large and rare economic collapse
economics, a rare disaster is a collapse that is infrequent and large in magnitude, having a negative effect on an economy. Rare disasters are important because
Rare_disaster
The following are lists of disasters. A natural disaster is the highly harmful impact on a society or community following a natural hazard event. These
Lists_of_disasters
1927 bombing attacks in Bath Township, Michigan
The Bath School disaster was a series of violent attacks perpetrated by Andrew Kehoe upon the Bath Consolidated School in Bath Township, Michigan, United
Bath_School_disaster
British television series
Little Disasters is a 2025 television limited series that was released on Paramount+. The series is created by Ruth Fowler; it is written by Fowler and
Little_Disasters
American/British documentary television series
from Disaster is an American/British-produced documentary television programme that investigates historically relevant man-made and natural disasters from
Seconds_from_Disaster
2022 crowd crush in South Korea
adults, and 27 were foreign nationals. The incident was the deadliest disaster in South Korea since the sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014 and the most severe
Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush
Italian sea captain responsible for the 2012 Costa Concordia disaster
years in prison for multiple counts of manslaughter, causing a maritime disaster, and abandoning ship, and he began serving his sentence in 2017 after exhausting
Francesco_Schettino
Topics referred to by the same term
The disaster master or masters of disasters or variation, may refer to: DJ Master of Disaster (DJ MOD), a Philippine disc jockey, see DMC World DJ Championships
The_Master_of_Disaster
1943 railway accident in New Zealand
The Hyde railway disaster occurred on 4 June 1943 near the small settlement of Hyde, Otago, New Zealand, on a bend of the Otago Central Railway. At the
Hyde_railway_disaster
1949 aviation accident
The Superga air disaster (Italian: Tragedia di Superga, "Tragedy of Superga") occurred on 4 May 1949, when a Fiat G.212 airliner of Avio Linee Italiane
Superga_air_disaster
2019 dam collapse in Brumadinho, Brazil
The Brumadinho dam disaster occurred on 25 January 2019 when a tailings dam at the Córrego do Feijão iron ore mine suffered a catastrophic failure. The
Brumadinho_dam_disaster
The Ottoman Disaster (Haile-i Osmaniye or Osmanlı Faciası) was the murder of Sultan Osman II on 20 May 1622 by a janissary unit. As a result the Abaza
Ottoman_Disaster
Canadian documentary television series
Blueprint for Disaster is a Canadian documentary television series that premiered in 2005 on Discovery Channel Canada. Produced by Temple Street Productions
Blueprint_for_Disaster
1989 aviation accident in England
The Kegworth air disaster occurred when British Midland Airways Flight 092, a Boeing 737-400, crashed onto the motorway embankment between the M1 motorway
Kegworth_air_disaster
Defunct roller coaster at Cedar Point
Disaster Transport (originally Avalanche Run) was an enclosed steel bobsled roller coaster built by Intamin at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, United States
Disaster_Transport
Set of silkscreen serigraphs by Andy Warhol
Death and Disaster is a series of paintings created by American artist Andy Warhol between 1962 and 1967. Using silkscreened photographs appropriated from
Death_and_Disaster
5 Italian Immigrant workers were killed in a tunnel in Toronto 1960
The Hoggs Hollow disaster was a construction accident that occurred on March 17, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The incident resulted in the deaths
Hoggs_Hollow_Disaster
1989 railway accident in Iglinksy District, Bashkir SSR, Soviet Union
The Ufa train disaster was a railway accident that occurred in the Iglinsky District of the Bashkir ASSR, Soviet Union on 4 June 1989, killing 575 people
Ufa_train_disaster
1883 crowd crush in Sunderland, England
Society. The disaster inspired a poem by Scottish poet William McGonagall entitled "The Sunderland Calamity". Barnsley Public Hall disaster Laurier Palace
Victoria_Hall_disaster
Topics referred to by the same term
Natural Disaster (album), by Bethany Cosentino, 2023 "Natural Disaster" (Plain White T's song) "Natural Disaster" (Example song) "Natural Disasters", the
Natural disaster (disambiguation)
Natural_disaster_(disambiguation)
12th-century shipwreck, killing the heir to the English throne
White Ship disaster. A result of William Adelin's death was the period eighteen years later known as the Anarchy. The White Ship disaster had left Henry
White_Ship_disaster
Death of eight climbers
earthquake and the 16 fatalities of the 2014 Mount Everest avalanche. The 1996 disaster received widespread publicity, raised questions about the commercialisation
1996_Mount_Everest_disaster
1994 bridge collapse in Seoul, South Korea
The Seongsu Bridge disaster was a deadly bridge collapse that occurred on the morning of October 21, 1994 in Seoul, South Korea. 32 people died and 17
Seongsu_Bridge_disaster
United States disaster response agency
respond to the disaster. The only exception to the state's gubernatorial declaration requirement occurs when an emergency or disaster takes place on federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency
Topics referred to by the same term
Ibrox disasters refers to two accidents, both at football games held at Ibrox Park (now Ibrox Stadium) in Glasgow, Scotland: The 1902 Ibrox disaster was
Ibrox_disaster
1992 French football stadium collapse
The Furiani disaster happened on 5 May 1992 at the Stade Armand-Cesari in Furiani, a commune near Bastia on the French island of Corsica. 18 people were
Furiani_disaster
1942 maritime attack in the Black Sea
The Struma disaster was the sinking on 24 February 1942 of the ship MV Struma which had been trying to take nearly 800 Jewish refugees from the Axis member
Struma_disaster
1972 aviation accident in the Andes mountains of Argentina
accident and subsequent survival became known as both the Andes flight disaster (Tragedia de los Andes, literally Tragedy of the Andes) and the Miracle
Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571
Uruguayan_Air_Force_Flight_571
1988 ammunition depot explosion in Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan
The Ojhri Camp disaster (Urdu: اوجھڑی کیمپ) took place on 10 April 1988. Ojhri Camp was a military storage center located in Rawalpindi City in Rawalpindi
Ojhri_Camp_disaster
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Norse
Old Norse name SVADILFARI means "disaster; ill-fated." In mythology, this was the name of a magical stallion belonging to a frost giant.
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Hindu, Indian
Colour; Disaster
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Bengali, Indian, Modern
Disaster
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Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu
Disaster; Another Name of Lord Shiva; Himalaya
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DISASTER
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Assamese, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Conquering Enemies; The One who has Won his Enemy
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Hindu, Indian, Jain, Sanskrit
Engrossed; Absorbed; Peace of Heart; Consisting of that
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Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Neassa, possibly NEASA means "excellent valor."
Boy/Male
English
From the red meadow.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Greek, Irish
Harvester; Guardian; Woman from Therasia; Theresa; Fourth Child; Strength
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Japheth, JAPETH means "opened" or "abundant, spacious."
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Indian, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss
God of Wine; Feminine of Dennis; To Advise; Alone; Nun; Solitary; Follower of Dionysus
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Tamil, Traditional
Sweet
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Arabic
Blessings; Abundance; Prosperity
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Arabic, Muslim
Hello; Good
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v. t.
A sudden attack of disease; especially, a fatal attack; a severe disaster; any affliction or calamity, especially a sudden one; as, a stroke of apoplexy; the stroke of death.
n.
Bad fortune or luck; calamity; an evil accident; disaster; mishap; mischance.
a.
Foreboding death or great disaster.
v. t.
To blast by the influence of a baleful star.
n.
Fig.: Anything which causes a disaster or wreck resembling the wreck of a vessel upon a rock.
n.
Any great misfortune or cause of misery; -- generally applied to events or disasters which produce extensive evil, either to communities or individuals.
n.
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.
n.
The act of succeeding, or following after; a following of things in order of time or place, or a series of things so following; sequence; as, a succession of good crops; a succession of disasters.
v.
A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them.
v. t.
To cause to experience shipwreck, as sailors or passengers. Hence, to cause to suffer some disaster or loss; to destroy or ruin, as if by shipwreck; to wreck; as, to shipwreck a business.
adv.
Disastrously.
v. t.
To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
v. t.
To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.
a.
Attended with suffering or disaster; very unfortunate; calamitous; ill-fated; as, a disastrous day; a disastrous termination of an undertaking.
n.
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
v. t.
To bring harm upon; to injure.