Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked on August 26 for international help in battling deadly flood damage in the impoverished nation, as rescuers struggled to evacuate thousands of marooned people from flood-hit areas, Report informs referring to AP.
Sharif's appeal on Twitter came as exceptionally heavy rain continued lashing Pakistan, and the death toll reached 937 since mid-June, more than one-third of them children.
The crisis has forced the government to declare a state of emergency.
Sharif said the scope of the devastation caused by rains and floods this time was worse than in 2010, when floods killed 1,700 people. He blamed the "horrors of climate change" for the tragedy.
Floods have damaged 170,000 homes, washed away roads and destroyed nearly 150 bridges, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
Although floodwaters receded in some areas, the situation worsened in Sindh province, where rescue workers were using boats to evacuate people.
Thousands of flood-affected people were living in makeshift homes and tents.