SUM hospital tragedy puts focus on fire safety in all hospitals

Following the devastating fire at the SUM hospital, all hospitals need to take fire safety measures seriously.

Royapettah government hospital has outdated fire extinguishers near the RMO room. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS) 

These extinguishers are way past their expiry dates. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

The hospital may look decent on the outside, but it doesn't have even the most basic of fire safety measures. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

The telephones were seen broken outside the emergency ward. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

The condition of water hoses at Egmore children's hospital. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

The hoses look like they've not been maintained, look rusty and outdated. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)