Surgeons were forced to battle a 7.1 magnitude earthquake mid-operation after a violent tremor sent an operating theatre rocking with a patient still on the table.
Extraordinary CCTV footage shows medics grabbing hold of the operating table and shielding the patient as the room shakes violently around them at a hospital in Kumamoto.
The surgical team can be seen struggling to keep their footing as the theatre lurches from side to side, with equipment rattling across the room and lights flickering overhead.
One medic is knocked to the floor while trying to steady moving machinery, while two others cling to the operating table
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