Health rights activists say BMC and fire department must keep a check on whether hospitals are following all safety norms. File pic

mid-day impact>> Just a few days after mid-day pulled up the city's biggest civic hospital - KEM - highlighting how ill-equipped it was to tackle a fire or any other emergency, it has removed its expired fire extinguishers to get them refilled and has also installed brand new fire alarms. It is, however, yet to clear the exit routes, which are blocked with discarded furniture and dysfunctional machines.