I saw on the news today that something bad had happened in the city Many people were hurt and some were killed I felt so sad and scared
I understand how you feel I feel the same way when I see or hear things like that on the news The world can be a complicated and confusing place It is hard to accept that sometimes very bad things happen in the world around us
What do you call something bad that happens
When something bad happens we often call it a tragedy or a disaster Tragedy and Disaster have similar meanings Both are used to describe something bad that happens Disaster is most often used to describe a major event itself an earthquake tsunami or flood for example Tragedy is usually used when we talk about the people involved in the event For example Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive natural disasters in US history More than 1,200 people lost their lives in this tragedy Every year close to 160 million people are affected by natural disaster worldwide World Health Organization WHO That’s almost half the population of the United States and four times the population of Canada
