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Woman Declared Dead Coughs and Survives Just Before Last Rites in Uttar Pradesh
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News18•16-10-2026, 19:15
Woman Declared Dead Coughs and Survives Just Before Last Rites in Uttar Pradesh
- •A 56-year-old woman named Lalita Devi, who was declared dead by a private hospital in Gorakhpur, startled her family by coughing just as they prepared for her funeral.
- •Devi had been suffering from a fever for a week and was admitted to a private hospital where doctors suspected a brain haemorrhage.
- •After being declared dead, her family brought her home to Belwa Dakhili village and began final rituals on a bamboo bier.
- •When tulsi water was poured into her mouth during the pre-cremation rituals, she suddenly started coughing, prompting her immediate transfer to BRD Medical College.
- •She is currently undergoing treatment at the medical college, while authorities at the private hospital have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
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A 56-year-old woman named Lalita Devi, who had been declared dead at a private hospital, suddenly started coughing while her family was preparing for her last rites and performing final rituals by pouring tulsi water into her mouth.
After she unexpectedly began coughing during the last rites preparations, her family immediately rushed her to the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur, where she is currently receiving treatment.
Lalita Devi had been suffering from a fever for a week, and after her condition deteriorated, she was admitted to a private hospital where doctors suspected a brain haemorrhage and advised transferring her to Gorakhpur.
