Hyderabad, Jan. 30 -- Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) continued its fire safety inspections at furniture shops for the second day and sealed six shops in different parts of the city on Friday, January 30.

Officials have expressed concern that cellars are being converted into godowns, with chemicals, paint cans, and furniture-making materials being stored inside.

They also found that many buildings lacked permits and fire no objection certificates (NOCs). Fire extinguishers, automatic water sprinklers and smoke detectors were also absent from the shops.

In this regard, six shops were sealed on Friday including Anu Furniture at Kompally crossroads, Royal Oak Furniture on PV Narasimha Rao Expressway in At...