Hyderabad, Aug. 10 -- A garbage heap left to fester on a roadside near the Ameer Hamza Masjid in Hyderabad's Shaheen Nagar has turned into a health hazard for residents, with the foul smell, rodents and mounting waste forcing families, particularly those with children, to live amid unhygienic conditions.

The waste has piled up in the middle of the residential colony and has reportedly gone uncleared for several days, residents said. They alleged that the unattended garbage was drawing rodents and other pests, while the stench had made life difficult for families in the vicinity.

Locals said repeated complaints to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) had brought no relief, leaving them frustrated with what they described as...