catastrophe

catastrophe n. disaster, calamity, cataclysm
catastrophic adj.
expeditiously formal =quickly; expedite v. to hurry

A DEFIANT Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone has absolved herself of responsibility after her department's handling of the Vivian Alvarez Solon case was branded "catastrophic" in a damning independent report.
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"It is almost unthinkable that in contemporary Australian society one of our citizens could be unlawfully removed from the country by a government department," Mr Comrie said.
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She said the Government would consider a compensation claim for Ms Alvarez Solon, who remains in Manila while her lawyers negotiate her resettlement package. "We've given a commitment to deal with it fairly and expeditiously." she said.
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A public service investigation will be held into the conduct of the officers, who could face the sack (dismiss from employment).

[ 'It is a shameful episode' ]