Doctors Held On During Japan Quake — What Happens When Patients Can't Flee?

Video from a Kumamoto hospital shows doctors holding a shaking operating table during surgery as a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck on July 28, 2026, with objects flying around them. The footage reveals a rarely discussed danger: patients under anesthesia cannot escape on their own, forcing staff to choose between their safety and a patient's survival in seconds.