Accident; disaster (6)

I believe the answer is:

mishap

I believe this clue is a double definition.

'accident' is the first definition.
(mishap is a kind of accident)

'disaster' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)

(Other definitions for mishap that I've seen before include "An accident, piece of bad luck" , "Blow" , "Contretemps" , "Stroke of bad luck" , "Unlucky development" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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