Heart-stopping moment Taiwanese nurse tries to protect newborn baby during earthquake

"We didn't have time to be scared," Aly, a nurse at a maternity hospital in Taipei, Taiwan, recalled the moment she and her colleagues held dozens of cribs filled with newborn babies amid the 7.2-magnitude earthquake on April 3.

"The safety of the babies is our top priority. Even our night shift colleagues who had just handed over their shift to us rushed back to help without even changing their clothes," the nurse added.

Another nurse in the video said she didn't think much about it and just used the fastest speed possible to ensure the safety of all the babies when the earthquake happened. "I believe every medical staff would have acted the same way in that situation," she said.

Video of a group of nurses risking their lives to protect newborn babies during a powerful earthquake in Taiwan on April 3. (Source: Taiwan News)

Earlier, Taiwan News agency posted a video from a surveillance camera capturing a heart-stopping yet heartwarming moment in the postpartum care room of a maternity hospital in Taipei city when the earthquake struck.

The recorded images show that as soon as the room shook violently, some nurses, without any danger, hurriedly gathered the cribs in the room together and tried to hold them tight to ensure the safety of the newborn babies.

The video touched many netizens and they praised their bravery. One netizen left a message: "As a mother, I shed tears as soon as I witnessed this brave act. Thank you for protecting the little creatures."

"This is a prime example of humanity and professionalism. Nurses care about other lives without regard for their own lives," another commented.

"We are so happy to be able to spread this warm energy to everyone," said Elaine, the hospital's head nurse, who rushed into the nursery when the earthquake struck.

Elaine hopes that the children will grow up safely and be able to spread more love to the community.

The 7.2 magnitude earthquake that occurred on the morning of April 3 was the strongest earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan.

According to statistics from the Taiwan Fire Department, as of 11:50 a.m. on April 5 (local time), 12 people were killed, 1,106 people were injured, 705 people were trapped, and 16 people were still missing.

Hua Yu (Source: China News)

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