noun
calamity; disaster; catastrophe
Formal, often used in news reports for large-scale tragic events such as war, natural disasters, or severe accidents.
戦争の惨禍を二度と繰り返してはならない。
We must never repeat the calamity of war.
地震による惨禍は想像を絶するものだった。
The catastrophe caused by the earthquake was unimaginable.