In Guatemala, relatives of a 15-year-old girl organized a wake after deciding she had died, but the teenager regained consciousness inside the coffin. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
According to local media reports, the incident occurred on October 10 in the village of El Jocote, municipality of Zacapulas, in the department of Quiche. In a video that circulated, the girl begins to move and sits up in the coffin. Those present help her get out and offer her water.
The girl's father said that during the night his daughter became unwell and he took her to the hospital. On the way, it seemed to him that she had stopped breathing and her pulse could not be felt. Deciding that his daughter had died, the man bought a coffin and returned home.
He confirmed that the girl was not taken to the hospital. The family did not provide medical documents confirming death.
According to the mother, while preparing for the wake she noticed her daughter's movements. Later, the girl herself said in an interview that before losing consciousness she felt severe pain in her chest.
The incident occurred on October 10 in the village of El Jocote, municipality of Zacapulas, in the department of Quiche. This was reported by Prensa Libre, citing an interview the family gave to the TV Sac channel. In the video that circulated, the girl begins to move and sits up in the coffin. Those present help her get out and offer her water.
The girl's father said that during the night his daughter became unwell and he took her to the hospital. On the way, it seemed to him that she had stopped breathing and her pulse could not be felt. Deciding that his daughter had died, the man bought a coffin and returned home. He confirmed that the girl was not taken to the hospital. The family did not provide medical documents confirming death.
According to the mother, while preparing for the wake she noticed her daughter's movements. Later, the girl herself said in an interview that before losing consciousness she felt severe pain in her chest.
According to local media reports, the incident occurred on October 10 in the village of El Jocote, municipality of Zacapulas, in the department of Quiche. In the video that circulated, the girl begins to move and sits up in the coffin. Those present help her get out and offer her water. This was reported by Prensa Libre, citing an interview the family gave to the TV Sac channel.
The girl's father said that during the night his daughter became unwell and he took her to the hospital. On the way, it seemed to him that she had stopped breathing and her pulse could not be felt. Deciding that his daughter had died, the man bought a coffin and returned home. He confirmed that the girl was not taken to the hospital. The family did not provide medical documents confirming death.
According to the mother, while preparing for the wake she noticed her daughter's movements. Later, the girl herself said in an interview that before losing consciousness she felt severe pain in her chest. The case caused widespread resonance in local media.