Authorities urge villagers near Lake Manchar to evacuate after waters reach dangerous levels
Officials in Pakistan have warned that more flooding was expected as Lake Manchar in the south of the country swelled from unprecedented monsoon rains that have resulted in the deaths of nearly 1,300 people.
Meteorologists predicted more rain in the region in the coming days and authorities urged villagers in the Jamshoro and Dadu districts of Sindh province near the lake to evacuate. The rising waters reached dangerous levels and posed a threat to a protective dyke and embankment, they said. The lake, located west of the Indus River, is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan and one of the largest in Asia.
