PHOTOS: Catastrophic flooding devastates Pakistan as heavy rains continue to lash parts of the country
Monday the scale of the destruction is "overwhelming" and he hopes for international financial assistance.
People gather in front of a road damaged by flood waters following heavy monsoon rains in Madian area in Pakistan's northern Swat Valley on Aug. 27. Photo: Abdul Majeed/AFP via Getty Images
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