ISLAMABAD: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday voiced Islamabad’s support for Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600.
Heavy monsoon rain overwhelmed large swathes of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia this week, leaving thousands of people stranded without shelter or critical supplies.
At least two areas of Indonesia’s worst-affected Sumatra island were still unreachable on Sunday, while authorities continued to deliver aid and clear the damage in Thailand.
Zardari conveyed condolences to the families who have lost loved ones, saying the tragedy, which has left many missing, has brought great distress to the people of Pakistan.
“Pakistan understands the pain and uncertainty caused by such disasters, as it continues to face climate driven catastrophes of its own,” he said in a statement
