Pakistan floods death toll passes 1,000, say officials

More than 33 million people have been displaced as destructive monsoon rains continue to wreak havoc

Flash floods triggered by destructive monsoon rains across much of Pakistan have killed more than 1,000 people and injured and displaced thousands more since June, officials have said.

The new death toll came a day after the prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, asked for international help in battling deadly flood damage. More than 33 million people have been displaced.