Events that occur in unpopulated areas are not considered disasters. So a flood on an uninhabited island would not count as a disaster, but a flood in a populated area is called a natural disaster. All natural disasters cause loss in some way. Depending on the severity, lives can be lost in any number of disasters.
In the Mahabharata epic, Pandu (Sanskrit: à¤ªà¤¾à¤£à¥à¤¡à¥ PÄá¹á¸u, lit. yellowish, whitish, pale ), was the king of Hastinapur, the son of Ambalika and Vyasa. He is more popularly known as the earthly father of the Pandavas. He was said to be a great warrior and expanded his kingdom during his rule.
After Pentheus died, Cadmus' final child, Polydorus, ascended to the throne of Thebes and married Nycteis. At this point, the legend of Thebes branches off in many directions and has many variants. Most important for us, Polydorus and Nycteis had a son named Labdacus, whose son, Laius, fled Thebes to take refuge with Pelops at Elis in the northwest Peloponnese.