Find the synonym of the underlined word. The Red Crescent arrived at the disaster area within five hours.
A
Calamity
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B
Destruction
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C
Departure
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D
Hurricane
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E
Isolated
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Solution
The correct option is A Calamity Disaster means a catastrophe, calamity, tragedy etc.
In this context, disaster means a calamity affected place. So, the Red Crescent arrived at the disaster area within five hours. Hence, option A is correct and the others are not because they do not provide the appropriate meaning.