Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Gwalior Hospital Outage Delays Seven Surgeries and Diagnostics
Morar District Hospital in Gwalior lost electricity for nearly six hours on Saturday.
This made it harder for the hospital to care for patients.
Seven planned operations had to be postponed.
X-ray and CT scan services also stopped for a while.
A generator later helped restart CT scans.
The outage also affected the blood bank and some patient wards.
Without fans or coolers, some patients became very uncomfortable in the heat.
Hospital staff arranged backup power in some areas, but patients and relatives still faced delays and other difficulties.
A power outage lasting nearly six hours disrupted Morar District Hospital on Saturday.
Seven scheduled surgeries—four ophthalmology and three surgery department operations—were postponed.
X-ray and CT scan services were interrupted for several hours; CT scans later resumed using generator power.
The outage affected the blood bank, post-operative wards, and other hospital facilities.
Hospital staff arranged temporary generator supplies, while patients reported heat, toilet water shortages, and poor cleanliness.
- Who
- Patients and staff at Morar District Hospital were affected.
- What
- A power outage disrupted services, postponed seven surgeries, and interrupted diagnostic tests.
- When
- Saturday; the outage lasted nearly six hours.
- Where
- Morar District Hospital in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The power outage disrupted hospital facilities; the articles do not state its cause.
- Outage duration
- Nearly six hours
- Surgeries postponed
- Seven: four in ophthalmology and three in surgery
- Affected diagnostics
- X-ray and CT scan services
- Typical daily X-rays
- Around 150 during outpatient department hours
- Generator response
- Temporary generator power was arranged for the CT scan facility and blood bank
- Other affected areas
- Blood bank, post-operative wards, and other hospital facilities
- Reported patient concerns
- Heat, lack of water in toilets, poor cleanliness, and delays