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Katastrophe {f}; Unglück {n} (Ereignis) [listen] [listen] disaster; casualty (event) [listen] [listen]

Katastrophen {pl}; Unglücken {pl} disasters; casualties [listen]

Brandkatastrophe {f} fire disaster

Explosionskatastrophe {f} explosion disaster

Flugzeugkatastrophe {f}; Flugzeugunglück {n} aviation disaster

Grubenunglück {n} [min.] mine disaster; mining disaster; pit disaster

Hochwasserkatastrophe {f}; Flutkatastrophe {f} flood disaster

Naturkatastrophe {f} natural disaster; calamity of nature

Umweltkatastrophe {f} [envir.] ecological disaster; environmental catastrophe; eco-catastrophe

Schiffsunglück {n} casualty of a ship; marine casualty; maritime casualty

Tankerunglück {n} oil-tanker disaster

eine Katastrophe erwarten to anticipate disaster

zu einer Katastrophe (für jdn./etw.) führen to spell disaster (for sb./sth.)