In a clip shared on Twitter by @anuragamitabh, the anchor can be seen clinging to a nearby rock with one hand while holding a microphone in the other. As he reports on the floods in Pakistan, only his head and hands are visible as he continues to drift away with the current of the flood. More from NextShark: Asian man beaten and robbed of ‘about $15K’ at Bay Area bank The video has garnered more than 34,500 views since it was uploaded on Saturday. Record monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan have killed at least 1,033 people, including 348 children, since mid-June. About 1,527 people have been injured and at least 33 million affected by the disaster, officials told CNN on Sunday. “Pakistan is going through the eighth monsoon cycle, whereas normally the country has only three to four rain cycles,” Pakistan’s Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman told CNN on Thursday. “The rates of flash floods are staggering.” More from NextShark: Man ordered to pay ex-wife for housework in landmark divorce case in China Rehman said on Monday that a third of Pakistan had been flooded, describing the situation as similar to a dystopian movie. “When we send water pumps, they say ‘Where are we pumping the water?’ Everything is one big ocean, there is no dry land for the water to draw from,” Rehman told AFP. Rehman added that damage assessment after the flood may take some time and predicted that the country’s economy will be badly affected by the crisis. More from NextShark: ARMY donates money to Ukraine after sold-out BTS tour tickets put up for resale at $19,000 each “Sindh is half of Pakistan’s bread basket and will not be able to grow anything next season,” he said. “Not only will our exports be affected, but our food security will also be hit.” The military has been deployed to assist flood-affected areas with relief and rescue missions, while flood relief centers are being set up to provide victims with transport and relief goods. Victims are also provided with shelter, meals and medical care. The story continues The International Monetary Fund’s board will meet later on Monday to approve a $6 billion loan program, although the situation may require much more to repair flood damage. Featured image via Twitter
