{
  "id": 14475083,
  "title": "15-year-old girl wakes up inside coffin during her funeral in Guatemala",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/15-year-old-girl-wakes-up-inside-coffin-during-her-funeral-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:16:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/15-year-old-girl-wakes-up-inside-coffin-during-her-funeral-in-guatemala/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 15-year-old girl named Yuleidy Ixcotoyac reportedly woke up inside a coffin during her funeral in Guatemala, after her family believed she had died. The incident took place in the rural village of El Jocote. Yuleidy collapsed while being driven to a medical centre by her father, Abraham Ixcotoyac, an evangelical pastor. He checked her pulse and breathing but could not detect any signs of life. The family proceeded with the funeral without a doctor confirming her death. Eight hours later, Yuleidy's mother, Lesvia Ríos, noticed movement under the coffin. She opened the window and observed the teenager sitting up, her eyes wide open. The video of the event shows Yuleidy moving inside the coffin before sitting up, causing stunned mourners to shout \"hallelujah.\" Yuleidy had experienced severe chest pain before losing consciousness. She is now recovering at home and has expressed gratitude to God for surviving the ordeal.",
  "summary": "A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala has reportedly regained consciousness inside a coffin during her funeral after her family believed she had died, sparking shock and celebrations among mourners. The teenager, identified as Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, reportedly collapsed while being driven to a medical centre by her father, Abraham Ixcotoyac, an evangelical pastor. As reported by The Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "15-year-old Yuleidy Ixcotoyac woke inside coffin during funeral.",
    "Incident occurred in rural Guatemala village of El Jocote.",
    "Yuleidy's mother discovered her moving under coffin eight hours later."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Miracle Or Medical Ignorance? 15-Year-Old Guatemala Girl Wakes Up In Coffin During Her Wake After Presumed Dead; Viral Video Flags Absence Of Doctors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/miracle-or-medical-ignorance-15-year-old-guatemala-girl-wakes-up-in",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "15-year-old girl wakes up inside coffin during her funeral in Guatemala",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/15-year-old-girl-wakes-up-inside-coffin-during-her-funeral-in-14475497",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:18:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}