India, Dec. 9 -- The Delhi Fire Service (DFS) has refused to renew the fire safety certificate for the trauma building of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital after an inspection uncovered 14 major safety lapses.

The building lapse on severe safety standards, including non-functional fire systems, damaged hydrants and inadequate access for fire tenders. Officials said on Monday that the violations place one of the capital's busiest government hospitals at serious fire risk.

According to a notice issued on December 4, a DFS team inspected the trauma block on November 14 in the presence of hospital representatives and found that the building failed to meet several mandatory requirements. The most critical lapse noted was the absence of a s...