'The beach looks clean but people don't realise what's underwater,' says a volunteer scuba enthusiast who picks up trash from Lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Photos: AFP
On the shores of Lake Issyk Kul in mountainous Kyrgyzstan, a group of divers show off their haul for the day – a boat engine, car tyres, bottles, clothes and plastic items.
“We would love to dive and not find any waste,” said Anvar Shamsutdinov, the moustachioed 59-year-old leader of a dozen- strong team of volunteer scuba enthusiasts.
