* More than 1,000 deaths from widespread flooding in Pakistan amid 'climate catastrophe' monsoon season
* Flash flooding washed away entire villages as 33 million Pakistanis were displaced and army called to rescue * Pakistani military chiefs released a video Sunday pleading with countries to offer their financial support
* PM Shahbaz Sharif blamed 'the horrors of climate change' for dramatic scenes which saw hotel washed away
More than 1,000 people have died and millions displaced as massive flooding engulfs Pakistan.
Officials say this year's monsoon flooding has affected more than 33 million people — one in seven Pakistanis — destroying or badly damaging nearly a million homes.
The country's climate minister called the deadly monsoon season a 'serious climate catastrophe' while army chiefs called the disaster 'unprecedented'.
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WNU Editor: A good portion of Pakistan is underwater right now .... 'A catastrophe on a scale I have never seen': A THIRD of Pakistan could be underwater before floods that have killed 1,061 people begin to recede, country's experts warn (Daily Mail).
Widespread Flash Flooding In Pakistan Leaves Over 1,000 Dead And 33 Million Displaced
Pakistan flooding deaths pass 1,000 in ‘climate catastrophe’ -- AP
Tens of millions of people battle Pakistan floods as death toll rises -- CNA/AFP
Millions in need of aid as ‘unprecedented’ floods hit Pakistan -- Al Jazeera
Pakistan declares floods a ‘climate catastrophe’ as death toll tops 1,000 -- The Guardian
Third of Pakistan 'under water right now' -- RTE
‘People are getting sick’: destitution in flood-hit Pakistan -- The Guardian
Pakistan flood victims throw note pleading for help -- BBC
Pakistan flooding: Pictures reveal devastation caused after monsoon rains -- SKY News
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