Thousands of people living nearby rivers swollen from the pouring rain Pakistanwere ordered to evacuate these areas, as the flood had already claimed the lives of about 1000 people.

Many rivers in the province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, characterized by deep valleys between mountain ranges, flooded due to monsoons and waters that destroyed dozens of buildings. Among them is one hotel with 150 roomswhich was destroyed by the rushing waters.

“The house that we built with hard work has disappeared before our eyes,” complained Junaid Khan, 23, owner of two fish farms in Sarsand. “We sat on the side of the road and watched as our dream home was washed away,” he added.

The monsoons, which typically last from June to September, are critical for irrigating crops and replenishing water sources in the Indian subcontinent. But every year they also cause catastrophes and tragedies.

More than 33 million people, that is, one in seven Pakistanis was affected by flooding. O million houses destroyed or badly damaged, according to the government.

Authorities today ordered thousands of Swat residents to leave their homes before the rivers burst their banks.

“At first, some people refused to evacuate from the area, but when the water level rose, they agreed,” the fire department spokesman, Lieutenant, said. Bilal Faizi.

According to experts, this year’s floods are comparable to its 2010when 2000 people died and a fifth of the country was flooded with water.

OUR Shah Faisal, a peasant from Sarsanda, who fled with his wife and daughters, saw how his house was swallowed up by the river. “We escaped death,” he said.

Pakistani officials attribute these devastating floods to changing of the climate, stating that their country is unfairly suffering from the consequences of irresponsible environmental practices practiced in other parts of the world. The government on Friday declared the area emergency and mobilized the military to deal with this “catastrophe of rare proportions,” as the climate change minister described it. Sherry Rehman.

Since the beginning of the rainy season in June, floods have destroyed more than 800,000 hectares of crops, 3,100 kilometers of roads and 149 bridges, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

in Sukkur1000 km south of the Swat valley, crops irrigated by the Indus River were under water, and tens of thousands of people fled along flyovers and highways.