The rains and flooding in Pakistan have affected nearly 30 million people, killing more than 900 people, the country's climate change minister said on August 25, calling it a "climate-induced humanitarian disaster of epic proportions." 

The Pakistani government has declared the flood situation in the country a "national emergency" and urged the international community to help with relief efforts as it struggles to cope with the aftermath of torrential rains.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority's last situation report, since mid-June, when the monsoon began, over 3,000 kilometers of road, 130 bridges and 495,000 homes have been damaged.