2 ICU patients die due to power cut in Karnataka hospital

Two patients in the ICU of Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) hospital in Karnataka's Ballari reportedly died due to ventilator failure after a power cut in the hospital. The two patients have been identified as Maula Hussein (35), suffering from kidney-related ailments, and Chettemma (30), a snake-bite victim. VIMS, however, said the deaths were not due to power cuts.