Pope Leo XIV offered prayers and expressed his closeness for the victims of severe flooding that hit Pakistan, India and Nepal. The Pope shared his prayers “for the victims and their families, and for all those who are suffering as a result of this calamity,” Vatican News reported on Aug. 18.

About 360 people have died in just four days across Pakistan as the nation continues to face devastating monsoon flooding, officials said.

Devastating flash floods in Pakistan have claimed at least 657 lives, including many children, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province being the hardest hit.

Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders today as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with