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Woman declared dead discovered alive in coffin during her own wake
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June 13, 2023
A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead was found breathing inside her coffin during her own wake in Ecuador on Friday, to the astonishment of her family members. Relatives heard strange noises coming from the casket five hours into the wake, and once she was discovered alive, she was immediately rushed to the same hospital that pronounced her dead.
Woman declared dead discovered alive in coffin during her own wake
Description
June 13, 2023
A 76-year-old woman who was declared dead was found breathing inside her coffin during her own wake in Ecuador on Friday, to the astonishment of her family members. Relatives heard strange noises coming from the casket five hours into the wake, and once she was discovered alive, she was immediately rushed to the same hospital that pronounced her dead.
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