DADU: Water level in Manchar Lake, the largest sweet water lake located north of the province, has reached a dangerous level posing threat to thousands of residents in the adjoining towns of Sehwan, Johi, Bubak, Bhan Syedaba and Talti.
Situated near Dadu on the Right Bank Canal, Manchar Lake has submerged as the water level reached an alarming level. It threatens to overflow and inundate vast areas, including some historic towns lying in the path of the water.
People said that the 1976 Manchar Lake overflow resulted in floods that created a breach in the embankment which inundated the Indus Highway.
On the other hand, 80 percent of the 352 villages situated near safety embankments are completely inundated in Thatta. Almost 80,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas.
According to the control room, water flow of 625,000 cusecs was recorded in Kotri Barrage that inundated the nearby town of Jamshoro.
Chief Engineer Kotri Barrage Manzoor Ahmed told SAMAA that 800,000 cusecs water is expected to flow from Kotri Barrage on August 22.
Efforts are also made to save Sehwan Sharif where flood water has entered, and can potentially destroy historic places.
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