二に次じ災さい害がい

noun

secondary disaster

A disaster caused by a primary disaster, such as fires after an earthquake, landslides after heavy rain, or health crises in evacuation centers.

• 地じ震しんの後あと、火か災さいによる二に次じ災さい害がいが発はっ生せいした。

  After the earthquake, a secondary disaster occurred due to fires.

• 避ひ難なん所じょでの感かん染せん症しょうは二に次じ災さい害がいの一ひとつだ。

  Infectious diseases in evacuation centers are one type of secondary disaster.