disaster

felaket, büyük yıkım

a sudden event causing great damage, loss, or suffering

The flood was a disaster that forced many families to evacuate.

• After the fire, the city faced a disaster with thousands left homeless.
• Experts warned that the hurricane could become a disaster if it hit the coast.
• The government's slow response turned the earthquake into a larger disaster.
• Long-term planning is essential to mitigate the impact of future disasters.

• natural disaster · doğal felaket The earthquake was a natural disaster that devastated the region.
• disaster relief · felaket yardımı International teams provided disaster relief after the tsunami.
• financial disaster · mali felaket The company's bankruptcy turned into a financial disaster.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: catastrophecalamity

opposite: success