Pakistan floods' death toll reaches 1,545.

Pakistan's unprecedented floods, which have submerged huge swathes of the South Asian nation, have killed 1,545 people, data showed on Saturday, as authorities looked to step up relief efforts for millions affected by the disaster.

The floods brought by record monsoon rains and glacial melt in northern mountains have hit 33 million of a population of 220 million, sweeping away homes, transport, crops and livestock in damage estimated at $30 billion.

According to the latest figures, 37 more people have died of floods across the country taking the total number of casualties to 1545. The number of injured persons has soared to 12, 850 injured whereas a total of 1,921,622 houses have been damaged.

The NDMA further says that 935,795 cattle swept away in flood waters across the country.

Over the last few weeks, authorities have thrown up barriers to keep the flood waters out of key structures such as power...