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Lörrach Hospitals Restore IT Systems After AC Failure Halts Emergency Intake

The clinics say the emergency department is operating again after a server overheating incident disrupted services.

Overview

  • A failed air-conditioning unit led to server overheating and a digital infrastructure outage at the Lörrach district clinics overnight into Saturday.
  • Emergency cases were temporarily diverted to other hospitals, while births continued to be accepted, according to local authorities.
  • Officials said there was no danger to inpatients during the disruption.
  • By evening, the clinics reported the issue was fully resolved and the emergency department and other services were back in operation.
  • The incident was first reported by Badische Zeitung and later confirmed by a spokesperson for the Lörrach district administration.