3 sentences

1. 这座小镇发生了一起惨剧。

   zhè zuò xiǎo​zhèn fā​shēng le yī qǐ cǎn​jù.

   A terrible tragedy struck this small town.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 警方正在调查这起深夜发生的交通惨剧。

   jǐng​fāng zhèng​zài diào​chá zhè qǐ shēn​yè fā​shēng de jiāo​tōng cǎn​jù.

   The police are investigating the traffic tragedy that occurred late at night.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 这种残害无辜平民的惨剧遭到了国际社会的强烈谴责。

   zhè zhǒng cán​hài wú​gū píng​mín de cǎn​jù zāo​dào le guó​jì shè​huì de qiáng​liè qiǎn​zé.

   This tragedy of killing innocent civilians was strongly condemned by the international community.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary