The image displays a devastated urban scene in Al-Qaboun Municipality, Syria, under an overcast sky

The image displays a devastated urban scene in Al-Qaboun Municipality, Syria, under an overcast sky. The foreground is dominated by a large mound of construction rubble, fragmented concrete, and mixed refuse, including plastic bags and paper debris, accumulated on a partially wet asphalt street. A light-yellow sedan, with a Syrian license plate bearing the numbers "093079," is partially visible on the right side of the frame, parked on the street. The background features two adjacent multi-story concrete buildings, both exhibiting extensive structural damage. The building on the left shows a partially collapsed upper floor and a dark, empty void where a ground-level entrance or storefront once existed. Its exterior walls are pockmarked with numerous small, circular indentations consistent with bullet impacts, and dark, vertical streaking, possibly from soot or water damage, is evident below the upper levels. A weathered wooden utility pole with multiple overhead wires stands vertically along the left edge of this structure. The adjacent building to the right is similarly compromised, with significant sections of its walls and roof collapsed, exposing internal structures and a large amount of debris within its remaining framework. No individuals are present in the scene.