President Asif Zardari Sunday expressed sorrow over the loss of life and widespread displacement caused by severe flooding across Southeast Asia.

The president said the tragedy, which claimed hundreds of lives and left many missing, brought great distress to the people of Pakistan.

He conveyed condolences to the families who have lost loved ones and to the governments and people of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, President Secretariat Media Wing said in a statement.

The president noted that Pakistan understood the pain and uncertainty caused by such disasters.