Doctors protect patient as earthquake hits Japan hospital during surgery
Newly released footage shows doctors and medical staff at Kumamoto General Hospital shielding a patient during a powerful earthquake in Japan. The dramatic video captures the team struggling to maintain control of the operating table as the room shook violently. Despite the chaos, the medical team continued their work and successfully completed all ongoing surgeries. The hospital later resumed normal outpatient operations.
What we know
- Security footage shows doctors and staff shielding a patient as an earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital.
- Four surgeries were underway when the earthquake hit, with medical staff working to secure equipment and maintain order.
- The operating room shook violently, causing equipment to sway and a staff member to fall while trying to secure items.
- The hospital reported that all four surgeries were successfully completed despite the earthquake.
- Kumamoto General Hospital suspended some services after the incident but later resumed normal outpatient operations.
