India teenager declared brain-dead after car crash shocks family by coughing at own funeral
‘Dead’ 19-year-old rushed back to hospital from solemn ceremony, doctors say family ‘misunderstood’ medical terms, observers call it a ‘miracle’
An Indian car crash victim who was declared brain-dead by doctors sparked shock and disbelief when he began moving and coughing at his own funeral.
Bhau Lachke, 19, from Trimbakeshwar taluka in India’s Maharashtra state, had suffered multiple severe injuries in a recent car accident.
He was rushed to a private hospital for treatment.
According to his family, after exhaustive efforts to save him, doctors reportedly informed them that he was in a “brain-dead” condition and had “almost no chance of survival”.
Heartbroken by the news, the family began preparing his funeral.
However, just as the ceremony was about to begin, Lachke’s body suddenly showed signs of life, first with slight movements, then with a few coughs.
His dramatic “resurrection” stunned grieving relatives and onlookers, who quickly took him to hospital for further treatment.
