Indian Man Declared Dead Revives Moments Before Cremation

Rohitash Kumar, 25, regained consciousness on a funeral pyre in Rajasthan after being mistakenly declared dead by hospital doctors.

Rohitash Kumar, a 25-year-old man with hearing and speech disabilities, was declared dead at a Rajasthan hospital without a postmortem examination.
Kumar was placed in a mortuary freezer and later transported to a cremation site, where he began breathing and moving as the ritual was about to begin.
Witnesses were shocked to find him alive, and he was immediately taken back to the hospital, where he passed away the following morning.
Three doctors involved in the misdiagnosis were suspended for negligence, and a committee has been formed to investigate the incident.
Experts highlighted a lack of proper autopsy training and oversight in India's healthcare system, particularly in rural areas, as a contributing factor to the error.