In some parts of the world, the ground shakes from time to time. This is called a (an) and if it’s a bad one, the number of (dead and injured people) is sometimes large. Buildings often and teams have to search for people who are under the . Sometimes water supplies are affected and there is a (an) of disease, called a (an) . teams are sent by the government to help the sick. The death can reach hundreds or even thousands.