New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- A viral video allegedly showing first responders in Pakistan attempting to douse a residential building fire using buckets of water has triggered a broader debate on emergency preparedness and public safety infrastructure.

The clip, widely shared on social media, shows firefighters manually ferrying buckets of water to the affected area instead of deploying fire tenders or pressurised hoses typically associated with urban firefighting operations.

According to claims circulating alongside the video, the incident occurred in a residential neighbourhood where locals had alerted the fire brigade expecting a standard emergency response. What followed, however, surprised bystanders: firefighters appeared to be relying on ...