Pakistani authorities are in a desperate race against time to lower water levels at the lake in Sindh -- the country's second most populous province -- fearing that a full-scale breach of its banks could inundate nearby cities
“There is too much water. We are going to drown.” That was the warning from the villagers of Sehta Sehanj, where flooding caused by the overflow of Pakistan’s largest lake has left many residents trapped by rising water levels and fearing for their lives.
Murad Ali Shah, the chief minister of Sindh, said Wednesday he did not want the lake to overflow but if authorities had not diverted the water, cities up to 100 kilometers from the lake – such as Sehwan, Dadu and Mehar – would have been put in danger. While those areas have been spared, at least for now, villages nearby are bearing the brunt. “ village is submerged.
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