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A transformer failure caused a hospital power outage, delaying surgeries and moving ICU patients, but backup systems kept critical care running.
A power outage at Halifax’s Victoria General Hospital on March 6, caused by a failed transformer, disrupted medical services, leading to the postponement or relocation of 21 surgeries and rescheduling of 39 others.
Five ICU patients were transferred as a precaution.
Backup generators kept critical systems running, and power was restored by early Saturday morning after a temporary switch to a secondary feed.
A replacement transformer will be installed within 24 hours, requiring a planned two-hour outage.
Full operations are expected to resume by the end of the week, with affected patients to be contacted by their care teams.
Un fallo en el transformador causó un corte de energía en el hospital, retrasando las cirugías y moviendo a los pacientes de la UCI, pero los sistemas de respaldo mantuvieron en funcionamiento la atención crítica.