Pakistan declares floods a ‘climate catastrophe’ as death toll tops 1,000

Flash flooding from monster monsoon' washes away villages and crops and leaves thousands homeless

A Pakistani minister has called the country's deadly monsoon season a serious climate catastrophe" and a climate dystopia at our doorstep" as officials said deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan had passed 1,000 since mid-June.

Flash floods, which have intensified in recent days, have swept away villages, roads, bridges, people, livestock and crops across all four provinces. Pakistan has appealed for international help as soldiers and rescue workers have evacuated stranded people to relief camps and provided food to thousands of displaced people.