definiens: means events or occurrences beyond the reasonable control of the party affected, the effects of which could not, by the exercise of reasonable diligence by that party, have been avoided and which affect the ability of that party to observe or perform its RSWN-092 -2 - obligations under this Agreement, except for the failure or inability to pay any sum of money, such events including : { a } war, invasion, riot, civil or military disturbances or sabotage ; ( b ) strikes, picketing or other labour disputes or disturbances or work to rule ; ( c ) lightning, fire, flood or threat of floods, earthquake and vulcanic smoke, storm, cyclone or explosion ; ( d ) outbreak of diseases and pandemia restricting normal commerce, travel and transport of freight ; ( e ) governmental restrictions or other governmental actions or inactions ( unless such restrictions, action or inactions arise out of the failure of the party affected to comply with any governmental requirements )