The image depicts a daylight scene in Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan, showing a rescue operation within a shallow, heavily polluted body of water. In the foreground and mid-ground, six individuals, primarily wearing orange life vests over dark clothing, wade through murky, waste-filled water that reaches their waist or chest. They are actively supporting and moving a large, brown bovine animal, consistent with a cow or buffalo, which appears incapacitated. The water surface is densely covered with assorted debris, including plastic items and refuse. On the elevated, dry earthen bank in the background, a large crowd of onlookers, predominantly male, observes the activity. An orange excavator with a black boom is positioned on this bank, with a large blue pipe or hose extending from it down into the water, suggesting a pumping operation. Utility poles and power lines are visible against a clear, light blue sky on the horizon.

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Aziz Sabawoon

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Thu, Feb 26, 2026, 11:30 AM

Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan

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The image depicts a daylight scene in Quetta City Tehsil, Pakistan, showing a rescue operation within a shallow, heavily polluted body of water. In the foreground and mid-ground, six individuals, prim…read more

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