Current Events > Old grandfather wakes up moments before being cremated alive.

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Just as a family in India was about to cremate a 72-year-old grandfather during his funeral ceremony, the elderly man suddenly woke up. According to reports, 72-year-old Deepak Singh had collapsed while tending to his cattle, and his family says they were convinced that he had died.

As he started walking over to where the cows are, he suddenly fell to the ground, 26-year-old Banda Nalwa, Singhs grandson, said. I rushed over and couldnt see any signs of life. I couldnt feel a pulse and his heart seemed to have stopped. I called the rest of the family and they agreed. We thought he was dead.

To be sure, the family called a local doctor to come and examine Singh, and upon examination, the doctor was able to confirm that the man had died.

The family, as they would in this situation, began to make arrangements and prepared for a traditional cremation ceremony. Just as they were about to ignite the wooden funeral pyre, however, Singh suddenly woke up.

As the volume of the wailing increased, I suddenly saw my grandfathers body move, Nalwa said. At first I thought it was my imagination, but then he opened his eyes and sat up. Thank God we didnt set the pyre alight. It seems he had just fainted.

I know I can be a bit of a pain at times, Singh joked. But I hope they wait till I am actually dead before trying to set me on fire again.

Full Article: http://www.opposingviews.com/i/society/grandfather-believed-be-dead-wakes-right-being-cremated



Sounds like a horror movie.
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I like that he jokes about it
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Indias getting good at reviving dead people. Wasnt there a baby who was pronounced dead and later woke up as well?
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I would have loved to see the crowd reaction the moment he got up.
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Zanzenburger posted...

I would have loved to see the crowd reaction the moment he got up.

Well here's some live recorded footage of one of the family members:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpMXs58L5x4
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UnfairRepresent posted...

Sounds like a horror movie.

I was thinking 80's comedy with the record scratch and the "You might be wondering how I got myself into this situation"
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16-BITTER posted...

I guess this averts the stereotype of Indians being good doctors. That'd make for a hell of a malpractice suit.

There's like a billion people in India and rapid inequality in Wealth.

There's a really solid chance that they literally have the very best and very worst doctors in the entire world within 100 miles of each other
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Imagine if he were buried instead
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16-BITTER posted...

UnfairRepresent posted...

There's a really solid chance that they literally have the very best and very worst doctors in the entire world within 100 miles of each other

Granted, but you gotta figure death would be one of the easiest conditions to diagnose these days, even over there.

They poked him with a stick, what else could they have done?
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