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Woman Declared Dead Breathes Hours Later
30 Jul
Summary
- A 65-year-old woman was found breathing nearly 24 hours after being declared dead.
- She was transported for final rites when relatives noticed she was still alive.
- The incident raises serious questions about medical death certification protocols.
A shocking incident unfolded when a 65-year-old woman, Sheela Devi, was found to be breathing almost a full day after being pronounced dead by a hospital in Bareilly. Sheela Devi had been suffering from a liver ailment and had recently undergone surgery. Her family was transporting her to Agra for funeral rites when they discovered she was still alive.
She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Agra, where she is currently receiving critical care and remains unable to speak. This baffling event has ignited serious concerns regarding the procedures for certifying death. Medical experts suggest that the patient might have been in a deep coma or had an imperceptible pulse, leading to a potentially erroneous death certification. A thorough medical review is pending to ascertain the exact circumstances of this rare medical oversight.
