The Ecuadorian woman who was found alive in the coffin has passed away.
The woman named Bella Montoya aged 76, was mistakenly declared dead by a doctor at a hospital in Babahoyo. However, during her funeral, mourners were shocked to hear her knocking on her coffin. She was quickly taken back to the hospital for treatment.
Sadly, after spending seven days in intensive care, she passed away on Friday (16) due to an ischemic stroke, as confirmed by Ecuador’s health ministry. It was mentioned that she had been continuously monitored while at the hospital.
Local media reports that following her death on Friday (16), Ms. Montoya was returned to the same funeral home for burial in a public cemetery.
The Ecuadorian health ministry has formed a team of experts to investigate this incident.
This is not the only case where someone has been thought to be dead but later found alive. In February, an 82-year-old woman in New York State was discovered breathing in a funeral home after being pronounced dead three hours earlier at a nursing home.
Source: BBC
