Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, shaking the operating rooms of Kumamoto General Hospital. Four surgeries were in progress when staff protected patients and secured equipment during the tremor. All procedures were completed and the hospital resumed normal outpatient services on August 5.
- ▪The quake on July 28 caused the operating rooms at Kumamoto General Hospital to sway violently, prompting staff to shield patients with their bodies.
- ▪Four surgeries, including an abdominal operation, continued safely despite the shaking, and all were successfully finished.
- ▪The hospital suspended outpatient services after the quake but restored them on August 5, indicating a rapid recovery.
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Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in Japan<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Moment earthquake shakes hospital operating room in JapanCloseNewly-released security camera footage shows the moment last month's magnitude 6.8 quake shook Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan.Four surgeries were under way at the time.
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