strick ‧ en /ˈstrɪkən/ BrE AmE adjective formal
very badly affected by trouble, illness, unhappiness etc:
Fire broke out on the stricken ship.
stricken by/with
a country stricken by severe economic problems
drought-stricken/cancer-stricken/tragedy-stricken etc
drought-stricken farmers
⇨ ↑ grief-stricken , ↑ panic-stricken , ↑ poverty-stricken