Pakistan said on Tuesday its Punjab region, including the second largest city of Lahore, faced a "very high to exceptionally high" danger of flooding due to a combination of heavy rains and India's decision to release waters from two dams.

Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions.

Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says India has issued an alert about possible cross-border flooding after heavy monsoon rains in the South Asian region