A fire in the general power supply cables of the Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa at 4:30 AM forced the rescheduling of urgent tests planned for early in the morning. The center maintained patient care activity during the incident and confirmed that the electrical supply was not fully restored until 12:30 PM.
The main tension of the day was that the hospital continued to function almost normally, but a failure in the general supply disrupted the most sensitive part of the start of the day. Throughout the morning, the building operated with two generator sets and sustained 99% of its activity.
The hospital maintained 99% of its activity with two generator sets
From dawn until noon, the Hospital Universitari MútuaTerrassa operated with two generator sets. This system allowed for the preservation of ordinary care and limited the impact of the fire in the general power supply cables.
Sources from the center specified that the incident did force the rescheduling of urgent early morning tests. The impact was therefore concentrated at the start of the day, while the rest of the building remained operational with alternative supply.
In practice, the hospital sustained 99% of its activity during the morning despite the breakdown recorded before dawn. The incident occurred at a key point in the healthcare complex's electrical network.
The electricity company repaired six circuits under the Mútua bridge
Personnel from the electricity company worked for several hours to resolve the breakdown. The repair affected six medium-voltage line circuits located under the Mútua bridge, one of the points where the technical intervention was concentrated.
This work allowed for the progressive recovery of the building's general supply. The hospital, meanwhile, maintained the backup of the generators to avoid a widespread halt in healthcare activity.
Finally, the electrical supply was restored at 12:30 PM, after technical personnel repaired the six medium-voltage circuits located under the Mútua bridge.