Sentence:  The Friday night rains which wrecked families in Kurabarahalli saw all the three major political parties making a beeline to express their condolences, listen to their <WSD>woes</WSD> and provide compensation in the hope of garnering their goodwill ahead of the 2018 assembly elections. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness.