Archive · 10 Jan 2026
UP Hospital Faces Night-Long Power Outage
A hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India, had a big power outage on Friday night.
The backup generator wasn't working, so the whole hospital was dark.
Doctors had to treat patients with only the light from mobile phones.
People are upset because the hospital wasn't ready for this kind of emergency.
Some patients who were very sick had to stay in the dark and heat without fans.
People are asking why the hospital didn't fix the backup generator sooner.
A public hospital in Chandpur town, Uttar Pradesh, experienced a night-long power outage on Friday.
The hospital's backup generator was non-functional, exacerbating the crisis.
Doctors had to provide medical treatment in the dark, using mobile phone torches for light.
Patients in critical condition were left in the dark and heat without proper medical lighting or fans.
Social activists and local leaders have demanded an inquiry into the incident and questioned the maintenance of backup systems.
- Who
- Patients, attendants, doctors, and staff at a public hospital in Chandpur town, Uttar Pradesh
- What
- A night-long power outage at a public hospital
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Chandpur town, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The hospital's backup generator was non-functional and the grid failed
- Location
- Chandpur town, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- Friday
- Duration
- Several hours
- Backup System Status
- Non-functional
- Impact
- Chaos, panic, and critical patients left in darkness