stradati

1. (of people) to be killed; to be injured; to suffer harm
   Dvoje ljudi je stradalo u saobraćajnoj nesreći. — Two people were killed in a traffic accident.
   Radnik je stradao od strujnog udara. — A worker was killed by an electric shock.
2. (of things) to be destroyed; to be damaged
   U požaru je stradalo nekoliko kuća. — Several houses were destroyed in the fire.
   Od grada je stradala cela letina. — The hail ruined the whole harvest.
3. to suffer
   Narod je mnogo stradao u ratu. — The people suffered greatly in the war.
4. colloq. to get it; to be in trouble
   Stradaćeš ako mama vidi nered! — You'll get it if Mom sees the mess!

In the news stradati usually means 'to be killed'; the cause takes od + gen.: stradao od udara groma.