Unscheduled Power Cuts Hit Oxygen-Dependent Patients

Repeated and prolonged power outages across several areas of Kashmir have pushed residents to the edge, with families of oxygen-dependent patients saying the situation has become "unbearable" as temperatures continue to dip.

- Observer News Service

Locals from different areas of Kashmir told KNO that despite paying monthly tariffs on time, electricity is being snapped unpredictably-sometimes for hours during peak evening and night hours.

Residents said that the lack of a proper power supply schedule has made daily life extremely difficult, and in many homes, patients who rely on oxygen concentrators or other medical devices are experiencing serious distress.

"My father needs oxygen support round the clock. Every time the power goes off, his breathing gets laboured. We are living in constant fear," said Aashiq Ahmad, a resident of Pulwama.