Mourners left terrified as ‘dead man comes back to life' at his own wake
A video of the bizarre scene appears to show the moment when the man 'came back to life' inside a coffin in his home in Peru, just days before his funeral was due to take place
Mourners in a Peruvian home were left aghast as the coffin of a deceased man began to shake - followed by twitching and sounds from the "corpse" - seemingly coming back to life.
A video capturing this extraordinary event appears to show the moment the man was "resurrected" inside his coffin at his residence, mere days before his scheduled funeral.
The footage, recorded in the town of Olmos in Peru's Lambayeque region, shows the stunned reactions of the man's family and friends.
The clip has since gone viral on social media. Posts on TikTok and X identify the deceased as 'Iván', who was being mourned by his loved ones when he apparently regained consciousness.
Speculation is rife about how such an astonishing event could have transpired. One witness hailed it as a divine miracle, likening it to the biblical story of Lazarus's resurrection in the New Testament Gospel of St John.
In the video, she can be heard exclaiming: "Glory to God! This man is alive. All those watching us, your prayers for this man, Iván, may God show His glory. Just as He resurrected Lazarus, God can do so with this man. Oh, holy! Pray for this man!".
A more prosaic explanation for the apparent "resurrection" suggests that the man might have been in a cataleptic state.
Catalepsy is a symptom associated with various neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease and epilepsy, characterised by paralysis, a slowdown of bodily functions like breathing, and a stiffness that can be mistaken for rigor mortis.
Several viewers commenting on the video proposed catalepsy as an explanation, with one noting the man's good fortune in emerging from the state before burial, while another added: "Those who don't believe in God will say catalepsy, and those of us who do believe, we know it's resurrection."
A notable incident involved Argentine socialite Rufina Cambaceres, who fell into a cataleptic state on her birthday in May 1902 and was declared deceased. However, after her burial, the caretaker of La Recoleta Cemetery reported hearing noises emanating from her vault.
The coffin appeared to have been disturbed, and upon opening, scratch marks were discovered on the inside of the lid and the girl's face, revealing that Rufina had been interred alive. The cause of her catalepsy episode remains unclear, but it is presumed she eventually succumbed to suffocation after regaining consciousness.
Even with modern medical advancements, errors can still occur, and people are occasionally declared dead before seemingly "coming back to life". In a bizarre turn of events this April, paramedics rushed to Son Valenti funeral parlour in Palma, Majorca when a "dead" woman began stirring in her coffin.
This eerie occurrence echoes a February incident from the previous year where morgue staff in Guatemala were spooked by a woman who appeared to come back to life, moving within a body bag.
Last year also saw an astonishing event in Texas where 16-year-old Sammy Berko experienced a cardiac arrest at a rock climbing gym and was declared deceased. Remarkably, after two hours of persistent CPR, he was resuscitated, prompting one doctor to label him a "literal miracle".
Sammy's mother, Jennifer, recounted the harrowing moment her son lost consciousness following his climb, and the devastating news of his death. She revealed: "I started talking to him, just telling him how much I love him and sorry that we didn't know how to save him. Suddenly, as I started praying, my husband said, 'Oh my gosh, he's moving'."
Another startling case from June last year involved 76-year-old Bella Montoya Castro, who was pronounced dead at a hospital in southwest Quito, Ecuador. Incredibly, she regained consciousness during her own funeral service.
Gilber Barberan, Bella's son, reported that mourners heard noises emanating from the casket as they laid flowers upon it, only to discover that it was Bella herself making the sounds.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Australian influencer reveals EXPLOSIVE near-death sauna experience: 'It was a horror movie!'
A tranquil escape turned to horror for Dominique Elissa, who has opened up about a shocking ordeal that nearly claimed her life. The influencer, 30, shared a video to TikTok this week to reveal that she narrowly escaped death after a shocking backyard accident. Dominique revealed that she was staying at a house 30 minutes from Byron Bay where she was to host a wellness retreat the following day. However, her idyllic getaway was shattered when a sauna on the property, that she was 'minutes' away from stepping into, exploded. 'I didn't think i was going to talk about this, but I had the most crazy, traumatising near death experience the other night,' Dominique explained. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'I was away, 30 minutes out of Byron...I had put the sauna on to have a sauna - I was in it the night before.' Dominique went on to explain that she had turned the sauna on to heat up before cooking dinner, planning to step in after she ate. 'I finish eating dinner and I'm about to put my swimmers on to go in the sauna, and I hear "boom",' she said. 'I look up and the entire sauna exploded.' Dominique added that the explosion rose '10 to 15 metres' into the air, and caused a power outage in her remote accommodation. 'My phone was about to die and I had no reception,' she said. 'I am screaming, "Help! Somebody help me!" It was a horror movie.' Dominique was eventually able to dial 000, however, emergency services were unable to save the sauna. 'The whole sauna burnt to the ground,' she said. 'It was the most horrific thing to experience because I was a few minutes from going into that sauna.' 'I'm so grateful to be alive, so grateful to be here.' Dominique's ordeal was met with a flurry of comments from her 73,000 TikTok followers. 'This is straight out of a Final Destination movie, one follower offered, while another added a similar: 'new fear unlocked.' Others claimed that Dominique's mother, Odile Faludi, who passed away in March after battling stage four cancer, was watching over her. 'Omg Dom !! Life is so precious, your mum was there watching over you,' one follower commented, summing up the sentiment of many. Dominique's ordeal comes after she tied the knot with husband Tom Bull on March 7. The pair were married at Prince of Wales Hospital on March 7, just two weeks after getting engaged, so the bride could have the honour of having her ill mother walk her down the aisle. She revealed on Instagram she was initially 'upset, angry and a mess' when she received the news, but decided she would stop at nothing to have her mother walk her down the aisle. The pair were married at Prince of Wales Hospital on March 7, just two weeks after getting engaged, so the bride could have the honour of having her ill mother Odile Faludi walk her down the aisle Dominique then shared the heartbreaking news that her mother had died, just over a week after the nuptials Sharing images and video of the bittersweet ceremony with her followers, Dominique and Tom made the best of their union as they celebrated with their families, who met for the first time on the big day. Dominique then shared the heartbreaking news that her mother had died, just over a week after the nuptials. Sharing a video montage of her mother looking joyful at her daughter's wedding earlier this month, Dominique wrote: 'This is heartbreaking and it doesn't feel real. 'Less than two weeks ago we celebrated our wedding, and yesterday I had to say goodbye to the most incredible woman who ever walked the planet. 'My mum has always been my greatest inspiration, fighting with grace, always saying that negativity is worse than cancer.'
The Sun
5 hours ago
- The Sun
Healthcare worker reveals the 4 wildest baby names & you'll be baffled by how you're meant to pronounce them
FINDING the perfect name for your baby can be quite the challenge. Do you stick with something traditional, or take the risky route with something more unique. 2 2 Well, more people are opting for unusual names than you might think, at least according to this Australian healthcare worker. She recently took to TikTok to reveal some of the most bizarre names she's encounter as part of her job. In the viral clip, she explained she'll often discuss some more unusual names with her co-worker, especially those of young people. According to the healthcare worker, one strange yet popular names she came across was ABCDE, which is apparently pronounced 'Absidee'. "We also had a young girl that we came across. I thought her name was pronounced Leah because it was spelled L E - A. "You actually pronounce the hyphen as a dash, so it was pronounced Ladasha," she shared in the video. And spelling is a whole other issue, she added, as she explained there was recently a girl who had the name "S, H, I, hyphen, T, H, E, A, D," "It was pronounced Shatheed, but they had essentially named their child S*******, and they thought it was hysterical," she claimed in the clip. But those aren't the only unusual names to cause a stir online, as one mum revealed she wanted to name her little one after a mode of transport. owever, one mum has opted to name her son after a mode of transport. Chelsea Farrell finds out gender of baby Taking to Reddit, the mum-to-be's concerned cousin revealed that she was desperate to talk her out of the unusual name. She said: "I just got invited to the shower for my cousin's baby, and she's naming the baby... "Trucklyn. "No one is saying anything in the group chat about the fact that they're going to name this baby Trucklyn. "I think I have to go to the baby shower to try and get them to change it, or at least figure out why." The cousin added that she had tried to figure out if the name was a joke, but had so far been unsuccessful. Reddit users flooded the comments section with their thoughts, with many critical of the unique moniker. One person said: "It is your duty to try to convince them to change the name. "Be like… 'oh for her first Halloween she can be a Monstertruck!', just to really let it settle in." A second person said: "Poor kid wont stand a chance." A fourth joked: "So when she gets sick, does she go to the doctor or the mechanic?" Banned Names in the UK The UK has no law restricting names, but names that contain obscenities, numerals, misleading titles, or are impossible to pronounce are likely to be rejected when registering a child.
Wales Online
5 hours ago
- Wales Online
Love Island's Sophie Lee reveals what's really happening after 'World record' stint in the villa
Love Island's Sophie Lee reveals what's really happening after 'World record' stint in the villa Sophie has shared her opinions on the new additions to the villa Sophie Lee, 29, from Manchester was the first Islander kicked out of this year's villa. (Image: TikTok/Sophie Lee ) Author and motivational speaker Sophie Lee was the first person to be kicked out of the villa during this year's Love Island. The 29-year-old from Manchester appeared on the show for just over 24 hours and in that time had been coupled up with semi-professional footballer Harry, before he recoupled with Shakira meaning it was time for Sophie to catch a flight home. Since leaving the villa, she has caught up with the show and has a few things to say about the new additions to the Island. Sophie shared her opinion on the two new bombshells on her Instagram story as well as joking that she deserved a Guinness World Record. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter . She started the story by saying: "Guys I've just about caught up on everything and those two new bombshells. Shea aghh, whatt? He's spicy." Sophie Joked: "I mean, I know me getting dumped after like just over 24 hours should probably, maybe I should apply for a Guinness World Record, cause pfttt the least amount of time spent in the villa." She also ran through last night's episode of Love Island, as Blu and new bombshell Shea had to decide between them which one would be leaving the villa next. Article continues below Sophie joked on her Instagram story that she deserved a Guinness World Record for the least amount of time spent in the Love Island villa. (Image: Sophie Lee (Instagram: @sophirelee) ) Sophie also commented on Remell, the second male bombshell's secret reveal during a game of truth or dare. Her story read: "The man literally said he needed to think about what he was going to say... THEN SAID THAT?!- I literally disintegrated into my sofa." This comes after Remell confessed that he had slept with five people in one night during the game, which disappointed Alima who he is now coupled up with. Sophie continued: "Also, side note for any guys that think saying you slept with five girls in one night is a flex, it's literally like dropping a lead balloon." Before entering the villa, Sophie was well-known as a motivational speaker, author and influencer. Since being on the show she now has over 115k followers on Instagram and uses her platform to promote self love following an accident in her early 20s. The former fire breather suffered a life changing trauma as she tried to blow the fire out after a performance. The air con blew the fire back leading to burns across her face and chest which kept her in hospital for a month. Since then she's had numerous surgeries and has been sharing the message that her scars and her accident are what made her the woman that she is today. She opened up about her trauma on Love Island to Harry who she was coupled up with at the time. Sophie said: "When I was 22 I was in a fire accident. It made me the woman that I am. It made me learn so much about life and interactions with people and how to be better." Content cannot be displayed without consent She published a book called In My Skin, the second of The UnSeen series by Katie Piper, who says it "gives a voice to those who have faced adversity in all different kinds of way and found a path to move forward". Article continues below When the book was published Sophie said: "It's been a difficult process being so open with the trauma I've faced and adversity I've had to overcome and to now be at a place of peace has not been easy. I hope that from sharing my experience of racial discrimination, feeling outcast throughout my life, battling depression and eventually reaching the process of surgery, it becomes a read that others find helpful in their own journeys."
