Power Out At UP Hospital: Doctors In Basti Treat Patient Under Torchlight, Risking Lives

A deeply unsettling incident has emerged from Basti district in Uttar Pradesh, raising serious questions about the state’s healthcare infrastructure. At a Community Health Center (CHC), doctors were seen treating an injured patient under mobile phone torchlight after a power outage crippled the hospital. The incident, captured on camera, has gone viral and sparked outrage across social media.The visuals resemble scenes from a bygone era — but tragically, this is modern-day healthcare in rural India. With no backup electricity supply and no functioning emergency lights, medical professionals were forced to improvise in conditions that could have easily cost the patient his life.Locals allege that power outages are routine, and the hospital frequently operates "on God’s mercy." The lack of infrastructure — from generators to basic lighting — exposes the fragile condition of rural medical care in Uttar Pradesh.While the state government claims improvement in health services, this incident has shattered public confidence. Critics argue that flashy policies mean little when ground-level services remain in shambles. The health department is yet to issue a formal response, but pressure is mounting for immediate corrective action.