This is the 15333rd most frequent Russian word.
потерпевшими
"Victims" or "injured parties."
In this sentence, "потерпевшими" refers to those who suffered damages or losses as a result of the incident or event involving the house.
Потерпевшими были признаны все жители повреждённого дома.
All residents of the damaged house were recognized as victims.
Here, "потерпевшими" describes individuals who experienced harm or injury due to the assault incident.
Полиция опросила потерпевшими случившегося нападения.
The police interviewed the victims of the occurred assault.
The usage of "потерпевшими" in this case signifies people adversely affected by a specific event in the region.