Hyderabad's ticking time bomb: Illegal warehouses in residential areas pose fire threat

• Hyderabad faces escalating fire risks as summer approaches, with temperatures already hitting 35°C.
• Illegal timber depots, scrap warehouses, and chemical storage facilities operate in densely populated residential areas, violating safety norms.
• Past incidents like Boyiguda, Kummariguda, and Nampally have resulted in multiple fatalities due to these unregulated warehouses.
• Over 20,000 warehouses in the capital region, including 8,000 dangerous chemical warehouses, pose a significant threat.
• Residents demand immediate action from officials to relocate dangerous warehouses and enforce strict safety regulations.