disaster

Example Sentences

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Unlike Sunday night's disaster, the train that crashed near Barcelona was not a high-speed model, and the accident involved a wall that collapsed onto the track in heavy rain.

From BBC

The section of track where the disaster happened had been renovated in May, making the accident "extremely strange", he added earlier this week.

From Barron's

Recent disasters highlight how urgent the situation has become.

From Science Daily

Beyond standard construction, the material could support affordable housing, climate-resilient infrastructure, and disaster recovery efforts.

From Science Daily

Japan has restarted a reactor at the world's largest nuclear plant nearly 15 years after a disaster at the Fukushima power plant forced the country to shut all its nuclear reactors.

From BBC