hospital electrical safety audit
When Darkness Fell: A Power Outage in Thiruvananthapuram’s Key Medical Facility
On Sunday, September 29, 2024, a major government hospital in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, faced a four-hour power outage that disrupted critical care for nearly 1,000 patients — including newborns and pregnant women. The incident highlighted how fragile electrical infrastructure can jeopardize lives when preventive measures are neglected. Incident Timeline Impact on Patients and Staff Critical zones […]
Power Outage at Vizag Hospital: A Wake-Up Call for Electrical Safety in Healthcare
What Happened? On November 6, 2025, A major hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, experienced a massive power outage that disrupted operations across several critical wards. The blackout began around 1:45 PM and lasted nearly ten hours, with power restored only by 11:45 PM. The outage was triggered by accidental damage to an underground power cable […]