Army calls for help as Pakistan floods move south

2010-08-06 196

A spokesman for the Pakistan army called for the help of the international community as floods spread to southern Pakistan on Friday. Major General Athar Abbas said army engineers and local authorities were trying to cope with the water flow, but that it was a 'real crisis all over the country'. The UN estimates 4.5 million people have been affected by the floods, and at least 1,600 killed. Duration: 00:38.