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Crews from the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC) work alongside technical staff at the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) today to restore electricity to sections of the new wing of the San Fernando General Hospital near the Accident and Emergency Department after an electrical breaker fails, plunging parts of the facility into darkness.
Hospital sources describe the situation as “a black Sunday in the Accident and Emergency Department,” claiming non-clinical areas are left without power and alleging that generators are not functioning. The source also alleges elevators are down and that patients destined for wards have to be transported via South West ambulances, with some services carried out manually.
When Guardian Media visits the scene, ambulances are parked at the bay. The main doors to the new wing are open and there are no patients visible. An employee, who requests anonymity, says some people use flashlights inside the sweltering building as teams work to restore power. The main doors remain open during the repairs.
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