An Earthquake in Japan struck an operating room mid-surgery
Published on: Thursday 06 August 2026
Surgeons at a Japanese hospital were mid-operation when the deadly 6.8 magnitude Kumamoto earthquake struck July 28, cutting the water supply and forcing services to shut down. The hospital said all four disrupted surgeries were safely completed.
News source: https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260805-four-simple-rules-behind-japans-most-liveable-cities
