Trouble revisits Manchar

Water level in Manchar rises once again, UN reports 100,000 more displaced by burst in Manchar.

The water level has once again started rising in Manchar Lake due to heavy water inflows, which have resulted in widening of the lake diameter.

According to DDO Revenue, water inflow at Manchhar lake is  60,000 cusecs which has pushed the water level up by over half an inch in the last 24 hours.

The water inflow to Indus River has reached 40,000 cusecs from Urral Wah Head, Danister and Karram Pur points. After fresh inflows, the lake's circumfrence has spread to over 18 kilometers and the Indus Highway has submerged one feet.

Despite a 2,000 foot wide breach carved out at RD-97, water outflow from Indus Highway is very slow.

Many people have been trapped in the adjoining villages and navy as well as district administration are providing them with food.

According to officials, the Manchar Lake situation will improve when the water-level falls below 116 KRL.

Earlier, there were reports of water receding in Manchar Lake following which land routes in Sehwan and Bajara had become operational once again.

100,000 more displaced by lake burst in Manchar: UN

Another 100,000 people have been displaced after a burst in Manchar Lake on Friday according to UN spokesman Maurizio.

"More than a hundred thousand (have) been displaced. Not only houses, but boats were also found in pieces (in the affected areas, and) crops are completely washed away," Giuliano said. Jam Saifullah Dharejo, the provincial irrigation minister said: "The burst in the lake has affected a large population in Jamshoro district, but we cannot estimate the exact number of people affected, they are in thousands."

"Sindh continues to host the largest number of flood-displaced people, in addition to experiencing the worst of the current flooding," a UN statement said separately.

The UN estimates that there are currently 1.2 million people in 6,300 camps and settlements across Pakistan with more than 80 per cent of them in Sindh.