This is the 7738th most frequent Korean word.
피해로
"피해로" means "as damage" or "as harm" in English.
In this sentence, '피해로' is used to describe the cause of the damage suffered, where '피해' means damage or harm and '-로' denotes the means or reason.
그는 사고 피해로 큰 손해를 입었다.
He suffered significant damage due to the accident.
Here, '피해로' connects '피해' (damage) with '-로' to signify causation, explaining the suffering of people as a result of the damage.
피해로 인해 많은 사람들이 고통을 겪었다.
Many people suffered due to the damage.
This usage of '피해로' attributes the economic stagnation of the region to the damage caused by the disaster, using '-로' to indicate the reason.