Panchkula, Jan. 20 -- Medical services at the civil hospital in Sector 6 were severely disrupted on Monday morning after the main server crashed, reportedly due to a short circuit triggered by the excessive use of room heaters.

The technical failure paralysed the hospital's digital infrastructure, leaving hundreds of patients stranded for over four hours as they struggled to obtain OPD cards and access essential diagnostic services.

The trouble began around 9 am, coinciding with the peak morning rush. Hospital sources revealed that the heavy electrical load from heaters caused a short circuit that damaged the UPS batteries. Consequently, the main server-housed in the hospital basement-shut down, halting operations at registration counte...