Red Chemical Floods Hyderabad Streets, Raising Public Health Concerns

Residents of Venkatadri Nagar were alarmed by a foul-smelling, blood-like liquid linked to nearby industrial waste dumping.

A red-colored liquid resembling blood flowed from a manhole in Hyderabad's Venkatadri Nagar, alarming residents with its appearance and strong odor.
Authorities confirmed the liquid was a chemical discharge from nearby industrial units, not blood, causing health concerns among locals.
Residents reported difficulty breathing and criticized the lack of oversight in industrial waste management in the area.
The Telangana Pollution Control Board has launched an investigation and promised stricter measures to prevent future incidents.
In a related case, locals stopped an attempt to illegally dump toxic industrial waste into the heavily polluted Musi River, prompting a police investigation.