PRES. BUHARI SEEKS SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF PAKISTAN FLOOD AS DEATH TOLL RISES ABOVE 1000

As the number of fatalities in the Pakistan floods exceeds 1000, President Buhari appeals for assistance

The flood tragedy that is wreaking havoc on portions of Pakistan has been lamented by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The country is experiencing the worst monsoon floods in recent history. According to the government, the floods are bigger than the 2010 'superflood' that impacted 20 million people and killed almost 2,000.

Sherry Rehman, Pakistan's Federal Minister for Climate Change, in a statement on Saturday, August 27, said 33 million people - almost 15% of Pakistan's population had been affected and 1,041 had been killed in the floods.

This comes two days after the country declared a national emergency on Thursday, August 25, and called for international help as the death toll from months of flooding continues to rise.

President Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, on Saturday, said Pakistan and its population were in the thoughts and prayers of Nigerians as they confront this humanitarian disaster of epic proportions.

The president appealed to the United Nations and other aid agencies to take urgent steps to assist people without shelter and food as well as the millions who require urgent humanitarian relief.

The nation is currently dealing with the worst monsoon floods in recent memory. The government claims that the floods are more severe than the "superflood" of 2010, which affected 20 million people and resulted in over 2,000 fatalities.

In a statement released on Saturday by his media assistant Garba Shehu, President Buhari stated that Nigerians were sending their thoughts and prayers to Pakistan and its people as they deal with this humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions.

The president urged the UN and other assistance organizations to act quickly to help millions of people who urgently need humanitarian relief, including those without a place to live or eat.