Sehwan (HRNW) A day after the Sindh irrigation department performed another controlled breach at the dyke of the Manchhar Lake in Sehwan district, a drainage channel failed on Tuesday and three people, including a policeman, were swept away. In Dadu district, meanwhile, Mehar city is on the brink of being flooded as the water level rises around it.
Manchhar Lake
Manchhar Lake – the largest freshwater lake in the country — reached its overtopping point two weeks ago. On Sunday and Monday, two controlled breaches were performed to reduce the water level in the lake.
However, Tuesday afternoon a drainage channel at Zero Point failed and a 50-feet gap emgered. The water swept away three people including a policeman.
The controlled breaches at the Manchhar Lake are aimed at protecting Sehwan and Bhan Saeedabad.
The first controlled breach, performed on Sunday at point RD-14, did not help reduce the water level in the lake, and on Monday, another breach was performed at point RD-52.
Since vehicles could not ply on the dyke due to sludge, machines were unable to arrive at RD-52. For the first time, laborers used shovels and spades to cut through the dyke.