Video Shows Russian Medics Performing Surgery During Massive Earthquake

Talk astir dependable hands. A squad of Russian medics recovered themselves performing room connected a diligent during nan 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s Far East region connected Tuesday.

Security camera footage of nan operation, released by Health Minister of Kamchatka Oleg Melnikov, shows nan squad of 4 healthcare professionals gripping nan patient, arsenic nan operating room originates to violently shake.

The room was performed successful nan metropolis of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, according to nan wellness minister.

Russian medics behaviour room amid a powerful earthquake.Health Minister of Kamchatka

"Despite nan danger, nan doctors remained calm and stayed pinch nan diligent until nan very end," Melnikov wrote connected Telegram, adding that nan diligent is retired of danger.

He did not merchandise immoderate different accusation astir nan cognition aliases nan patient.

The Russian earthquake, which deed disconnected of nan seashore of nan Kamchatka Peninsula, was one of nan astir powerful earthquakes ever recorded, according to information from nan U.S. Geological Survey.

On Wednesday, section authorities called nan earthquake "a singular event," noting that it was nan biggest tremor successful nan region since 1952.

Tsunami waves from nan earthquake deed Russia, Japan — wherever astir 2 cardinal group were asked to evacuate — Hawaii, Alaska and parts of nan West Coast.

No deaths person been reported.

Tsunami advisories person been downgraded successful Hawaii, but stay successful effect for nan slate of islands, Alaska and parts of nan West Coast. Tsunami warnings stay successful effect for respective countries successful nan South Pacific, including Papua New Guinea, nan Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said connected Wednesday that nan threat of a "major" tsunami connected nan West Coast has "passed completely."