casualty

noun | \ ˈka-zhəl-tē, ˈka-zhə-wəl- \ | ca·su·al·ty

1. : an unfortunate occurrence; especially : a serious and often disastrous accident conversion of property…arising from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty —Internal Revenue Code : a serious and often disastrous accident conversion of property…arising from fire, storm, shipwreck, or other casualty —Internal Revenue Code

2. : something lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed — see also casualty gain at gain, casualty loss at loss