In Ecuador, an elderly woman showed signs of life while already in her coffin.
According to El Universo, relatives were astonished to discover that the old woman had "come to life" already in preparation for burial. No one expected a catch when the doctor at Martin Hospital (Babayo) officially handed over the body of the old woman, Bella, for burial.
The "dead" old woman spent several hours in the coffin, after the son of the "deceased" opened the lid, he discovered that his mother was alive.
Doctors attributed the incident with the woman to a state of catalepsy, when complete immobility can last several hours and resemble death.
At present, Bella is in the hospital, and the relatives of the supposedly deceased are thinking of drawing up a lawsuit.