Bargarh, Jan. 31 -- Amid tall claims of technological advance in healthcare service delivery across the State, a critical patient was treated with the help of a mobile torch light due to power outage at the district headquarters hospital in Odisha's Bargarh on Tuesday night. The incident sparked anger among people after a video of the incident went viral.

The patient, identified as Durbasa Bariha of Kanda village in Gaisilet block, had consumed poison and was rushed to the hospital in a critical state on Monday. He had been put on ventilator support by the doctors. However, his condition deteriorated and he had to be treated by doctors with help of a mobile torch light after oxygen supply was disrupted following a long power outage on Tu...