Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Power Outage at SSL Hospital's Children's Ward Sparks Panic
Imagine the lights suddenly going out in a hospital room where very sick kids are being cared for.
That's what happened at a children's ward in Varanasi.
Some lights and fans went off, but the machines keeping the kids alive kept working because they had battery power.
The people with the kids got worried, but the hospital staff fixed the power quickly.
The hospital said the kids were all okay.
It was a scary moment, but everything was alright in the end.
A power cut occurred in the PICU of SSL Hospital's child ward in Varanasi.
The outage caused lights and fans to go out, leading to panic among attendants.
Ventilators and monitors remained operational due to battery backup.
Hospital staff restored power within minutes.
The hospital stated there were no adverse effects on the children's health.
- Who
- Patients, attendants, and staff at SSL Hospital.
- What
- A brief power cut occurred in the paediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- When
- Tuesday night
- Where
- SSL Hospital, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
- Why
- The article does not mention why the power cut happened.
Patients' Attendants
Hospital Administration
Impact of Power Cut
Patients' Attendants
Attendants panicked as lights and fans went out and staff used phone lights. Some worried machines might fail.
Hospital Administration
Hospital staff restored power quickly; ventilators and monitors remained operational; no adverse effects on patients.
- Location
- SSL Hospital, Banaras Hindu University
- Affected Area
- PICU (Paediatric Intensive Care Unit)
- Timing
- Tuesday night
- Children on ventilators during outage
- Approximately nine
- Things affected by the power cut
- Lights and fans
- Power source for ventilators and monitors
- Battery backup