Power restored to Addington Hospital after storm plunges it into darkness
Durban - KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Sibongiseni Dhlomo on Thursday heaped praise on the management and medical staff of Addington Hospital in Durban after a "severe midnight storm" caused blackouts in critical areas of the facility.
At the time, two adults and a 12-year-old boy were in the intensive care unit while three pregnant mothers were waiting to go into theatre for caesarian sections.
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