In brief
A recent 6.8‑magnitude quake on 28 July shook Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan, cutting across four ongoing surgeries in the operating theatre. New security recordings captured the moment surgeons and nurses braced for the tremors, with staff shielding patients and evacuating through an open doorway. Despite the violent rocking, the hospital reported that the four operations were completed unharmed. The quake had forced the hospital to suspend outpatient services until 5 August, when normal operations were resumed.
Newly released security camera footage captured the moment a magnitude‑6.8 quake jolted Kumamoto General Hospital on 28 July, leaving four surgeries underway in an operating room in disarray.
In the footage, a team of surgeons and the patient were held off‑balance as the equipment swayed violently. Nurses and staff quickly positioned themselves to shield the patient, while a nurse opened a door to secure an evacuation route.
According to hospital officials, all four operations were successfully completed despite the quake’s force.
Outpatient services resumed on 5 August, after being suspended for the days following the earthquake.
