tragedy

noun3

1. •
   a terrible event in which people die or are badly hurt, causing great sadness

   • We saw a farmhouse burning down in the middle of nowhere in the middle of the night. And we rolled right past that tragedy 'till we turned into some road house lights. — 1976
2. •
   A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
3. •
   The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.