A TERRIFYING video has been released showing an entire building swept away by flood waters with a “monster” storm killing more than 1,000 people.
Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have ravaged Pakistan since mid-June 2022 with more than 33 million people affected.
The terrifying footage shows an entire building be swept away by the floods[/caption]
Widespread flooding in Pakistan has ravaged the country and killed over 1,000 people[/caption]
In less than a minute the building is reduced to rubble and submerged[/caption]
Footage shows the shocking moment powerful floods completely consume one building – reducing it to rubble in under a minute.
All four of the country’s provinces have been affected by the unusually heavy rain with the official death toll reported to be at least 1,061 people.
The dangerous conditions have also swept away villages, crops and 800,000 livestock.
And despite damaging nearly one million homes, experts have warned the “peak” may be yet to come.
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Reports say that a third of the country could be flooded before rainwaters subside.
International aid has been reaching the country on Monday while efforts have continued to try to evacuate many thousands of people stranded by conditions driven by “monster monsoons”.
At least 6,500 soldiers have been drafted in to help civilian authorities in rescue and relief operations across the country.
The Queen earlier said she is “deeply saddened” by the widespread flooding that has claimed over one thousand lives.
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In a message to the country’s president, Arif Alvi, the Queen said: “I am deeply saddened to hear of the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the floods across Pakistan.
“My thoughts are with all those who have been affected, as well as those working in difficult circumstances to support the recovery efforts.
“The United Kingdom stands in solidarity with Pakistan as you recover from these terrible events.”
The message, released by Buckingham Palace, was signed “Elizabeth R”.
In a message to the Pakistani government, the Prince of Wales echoed the Queen’s sentiments saying he and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, are also “deeply saddened” by the devastation caused by the floods.
“Our hearts go out to all the victims and their loved ones and to the millions of people who have lost property and their livelihoods,” he said.
“Your country is very special to us, with deep and enduring bonds to the United Kingdom.
“We would like to pay a particular tribute to the government of Pakistan, the military and emergency services, the countless volunteers and aid agencies who are working tirelessly to save lives and support those in need.
Our prayers are with all our friends in Pakistan.”
Last week, the United Nations said it had allocated £2.6 million for UN aid agencies and their partners in Pakistan to respond to the floods.
And Pakistan’s climate minister, Sherry Rehman, said the country has suffered heavier rains this year mainly because of climate change.
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Prime Minister Shabaz Sharif visited a number of flood-damaged areas in the country on Monday and maintained the government will provide housing for those who have lost their homes.
The International Monetary Fund board will decide this week whether to release £1billion as part of the seventh and eighth tranches of Pakistan’s bailout programme, which it entered in 2019.
