India, July 11 -- Despite a pause in the torrential rainfall in Gurugram, the basement of the Civil Hospital in Sector 10 continued to remain inundated on Friday, over a day since it was flooded, affecting patient services, HT found during a spot check on Friday afternoon.

During the visit at around 2pm, HT found stagnant water pooled across the basement, which comprises the ultrasound unit, labour rooms, general out-patient department and the dengue ward. Water continued to seep through gaps between the floor tiling, while damp patches had spread across walls, indicating that moisture had not fully receded. In some sections, ongoing renovation work lay exposed, while water had also entered rooms housing electrical panels, raising safety...