Earthquake in china: Myanmar caused a 7.7 magnitude earthquake on Friday (March 28), killing at least 1,644 people and injured more than 3,400 people. Earthquake tremors were also felt in many neighboring countries like Thailand, China, Vietnam and Bangladesh.
Meanwhile, CCTV footage at a hospital in Yunnan, China showed that two nurses of the maternity ward were risking their lives and protecting newborns, while the entire hospital was shaking due to the earthquake.
Nurses saved newborns during earthquake
In this video, which is going viral on social media, it can be seen that during the earthquake, children were filled with cradle in the ward. Due to sharp tremors, the wheel bed started rolling around the whole room. A nurse, who was sitting on the floor and carrying a child on her lap, grabbed a cradle moving with a shock so that it would not fall. At the same time, the second nurse standing nearby took immediate steps to handle the two ups of two, so that there is no harm to the children.
ＡTouching moment during the tragedy:
The Earthquake in Myanmar was felt in ruili, yunnan, china, where two nurses at jingcheng hospital’s Maternity Center WERE Seen Shielding Infants: pic.twitter.com/xdnqpab9tt– china in pictures (@tongbingxue) March 28, 2025
As the earthquake intensified, the water filter started moving loudly, causing the water to spread on the floor. Despite slipping on the wet floor, nurses kept trying to keep newborns safe. The first nurse, who was dragging the floor due to shaking, was holding the child firmly and was trying to stop the beans with the other hand, so that the children would not suffer any harm.
Reaction of people surfaced
An X user wrote, “Their spirit of protecting the weakest people in times of crisis is really inspiring.” The other said, “It is scary and beautiful together! These nurses are true heroes!” Another user wrote, “It is very emotional. We can see humanity and kindness everywhere in the world.”
The earthquake occurred at 12:50 pm (local time) in the north-west of Myanmar’s Sagiing. Due to this many buildings fell, roads broke and thousands of people got caught in the rubble. Its impact was also seen in the neighboring country Thailand. Emergency teams there are trying to save people trapped in the building falling in Bangkok.
India has responded rapidly to this disaster. The Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Myanmar to provide all possible help. India has sent relief material, medical teams and other necessary assistance to the affected areas.
