Disaster● ElevatedAug 7 · Aug 7, 2026, 7:43 AM
Earthquake strikes as doctors perform surgery
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Al Jazeera [en]
A viral video shows medical staff protecting a patient as an earthquake struck Japan during surgery.
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