What does the cryptic crossword clue "Leader in west becoming a calamity? (8)" mean?

The definition is "calamity?". The wordplay uses charade, deletion. OCCIDENT (synonym of "west") + A (abbreviation of "a") [deletion: "Leader"]; definition: "calamity?" The answer is ACCIDENT.

Leader in west becoming a calamity? (8)

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