Caught on camera
In a jaw-dropping incident that has left the residents of Eldoret in shock, a man presumed dead allegedly woke up inside the mortuary, causing panic and chaos among the mortuary staff. The surreal event took place at a well-known funeral home in Eldoret, where 2 mortuary assistants and the night watchman were forced to flee for their lives after witnessing what they described as a “miracle” or “terrifying occurrence.”
The “Dead” Man’s Revival
The man, who had been declared dead earlier that day after reportedly succumbing to illness, was transferred to the mortuary for preservation. According to hospital sources, his body had been processed and prepared for storage in the cold chambers, as per standard procedure. Everything seemed routine until the unimaginable happened late in the night.
At around midnight, while the mortuary assistants were working their night shift, they were startled by faint movements and sounds coming from one of the storage units. Initially, they brushed it off as nothing out of the ordinary, as it’s not uncommon for dead bodies to experience post-mortem movements. However, the situation quickly escalated when they noticed the door of the cold chamber slowly creaking open, and the man inside began to stir.
In sheer disbelief, the assistants could not believe their eyes when the “dead” man sat up, visibly disoriented but very much alive. Panic set in as the mortuary assistants screamed for help, rushing out of the mortuary and leaving the premises in terror. The night watchman, hearing the commotion, came to investigate, but upon seeing the man—who was supposed to be dead—getting up from the storage unit, he too bolted for the exit, leaving the mortuary abandoned.
Chaos and Panic
The sight of a “dead” man sitting up in the mortuary sparked chaos. The staff who had fled reportedly spread the word in the nearby area, attracting the attention of curious onlookers. Some residents gathered at the mortuary, eager to see what was happening, while others ran in fear, believing it was a supernatural event.
One of the mortuary assistants, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the moment as the most terrifying experience of their life. “I’ve worked in the mortuary for many years and have never seen anything like it. We thought he was dead! We followed all the procedures. But seeing him wake up like that—none of us could handle it,” the assistant said, visibly shaken.
Medical Explanation or Miracle?
The man, whose identity has been withheld for privacy reasons, was immediately transferred back to the hospital for a full examination after the mortuary incident. Medical experts at the facility are now investigating the case, with early reports suggesting that he may have been in a deep coma or suffered from a condition known as Lazarus syndrome, a rare phenomenon where patients experience a delayed return of spontaneous circulation after failed attempts at resuscitation.
Dr. Samuel Wekesa, one of the physicians at the hospital, noted that cases of people being mistakenly declared dead, though extremely rare, have happened before. “There are instances where certain medical conditions can mimic the signs of death—low or undetectable heart rates, shallow breathing, and reduced brain activity. It’s possible that this patient was in such a state, leading to the mistaken declaration of death,” he explained.
Editors note: this article was shared as we got it. The facts are yet-to-be-verified by our investigative team.
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