The deceased, identified as B G Ganesh, was admitted to the hospital on February 20.

The deceased, identified as B G Ganesh, was admitted to the hospital on February 20. The deceased, identified as B G Ganesh, was admitted to the hospital on February 20.

A 53-year-old swine flu patient died due to ventilator shutdown followed by unprecedented power cut at the state-run Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases (RGICD) in Bangalore at 3 am on Sunday.The deceased, identified as BG Ganesh, was admitted to the hospital on February 20 for bilateral pneumonia and was shifted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) on Saturday, reports said.

Ganesh was an auto consultant and a resident of Bapujinagar on Mysuru Road, rnnlive.com reported.

The deceased person's family members staged a protest in front of RGICD, off Nimhans campus alleging "negligence" in his treatment. They said delay in switching on the generator and faulty equipment claimed his life.

Uma, Ganesh's wife, said she alerted the hospital authorities but they asked her to wait till they got the device functioning again. Uma, Ganesh's wife, said she alerted the hospital authorities but they asked her to wait till they got the device functioning again.

Uma, Ganesh's wife, said she alerted the hospital authorities but they asked her to wait till they got the device functioning again.

However, rubbishing the negligence allegation levelled against them by the auto consultant's family members, the hospital authorities attributed his death to his deteriorating health condition.

Minister for Medical Education Dr Sharan Prakash R Patil said actions will be taken against the doctors if they are found guilty.