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Wednesday January 12, 2011
‘Dead’ woman comes alive during funeral
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Compiled by LEE YEN MUN, RACHAEL KAM and A. RAMAN
A woman who was pronounced dead by doctors came alive during her funeral procession – two days later.
She reportedly stirred and stood up while family members were burning firecrackers in accordance with local custom in the small Inidan village of Vepachettu in Allipuram, about 50km from Hyderabad, Tamil Nesan reported.
On Wednesday, Pinnitla Varalakshmi had been admitted to the King George’s Hospital after she collapsed at her house while attending to her daily chores.
Doctors pronounced her dead on arrival and issued a death certificate.
While her “body” was being carried in a funeral procession on Friday, mourners saw her waking up, sending shivers down their spine.
A relative, Nageswara Rao, said ambulance staff noticed her pulse and took her to a private hospital.
She was later pronounced dead again.
