Engineers breach Pakistan lake as flood misery grows for millions

Fazilpur, Pakistan (AFP) Sept 5, 2022

Engineers breached Pakistan's biggest freshwater lake to drain water threatening nearby towns, officials said Monday, as heavy rain poured misery on millions affected by the country's worst floods in history. Nearly a third of Pakistan is under water - an area the size of the United Kingdom - following months of record monsoon rains that have killed 1,300 people and washed away homes, busi