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Hospital OR Skids During Earthquake

A 6.8‑magnitude quake rattles Kumamoto General Hospital’s operating room, but surgeons finish four surgeries safely. Video shows heroic staff shielding patients.

Source: bbc.co.uk1 min read

Last week, a 6.8‑magnitude earthquake hit Kumamoto, Japan, and security footage captured the moment a hospital operating room shook while four surgeries were underway.

Medical staff braced themselves between trembling equipment and patients, while a nurse opened a door to secure an evacuation route.

Remarkably, all four operations were finished without injury.

The hospital returned to normal outpatient services on August 5 after the quake.

Hospital operating room during earthquake

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