disaster, catastrophe
その惨事はあのテロリストのせいだ。
That disaster was caused by that terrorist.
それはまるで、その惨事が彼のせいだとでも言っているような物だ。
It was almost as if to say that the disaster was his fault.
わずかな誤りでも致命的な惨事につながるかもしれない。
Even a minor mistake could lead to a fatal disaster.
家の中でどんな惨事が?
What kind of disaster happened inside the house?
— Hoje Eu Quero Voltar Sozinho (2014)