A video clip of a Pakistani reporter speaking in neck-deep floodwaters has gone viral in the South Asian region this week.
Azadar Hussain, who works for local channel GTV News, had only his head and microphone above water as he reported on the situation on Friday afternoon.
He said: "In Kot Chatta's Region of Jhakkar Imam Shah the level of the Indus river is rising steadily, and has covered thousands of acres of agricultural land.
"The water is now moving towards residential areas. Local residents told us that district authorities have not taken any action and the rain water is now moving towards residential localities and crops have been submerged."
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, 71 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the country in the past month.
The meteorological office has predicted that the monsoon currents are expected to spread to central and southern parts of the country over the next two days.
Pakistani reporter broadcasts neck-deep in flood | https://t.co/As6UKwxQHT pic.twitter.com/vPBnPdRFGZ
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