{
  "id": 14475497,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:18:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "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 in Guatemala, Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, reportedly regained consciousness inside a coffin during her own funeral. Her family had believed she had died after she collapsed while being taken to a medical center by her father, Abraham Ixcotoyac, an evangelical pastor. The family held a funeral without a doctor confirming her death or issuing an official death certificate. About eight hours later, her mother, Lesvia Ríos, noticed movement and the girl began to wake up. Footage shows Yuleidy moving and sitting up inside the coffin, causing stunned mourners to shout \"hallelujah.\" The teenager, who had experienced severe chest pain before losing consciousness, is now recovering at home and credited her survival to God. The incident has sparked a mix of reactions, with some calling it a miracle and others expressing concern for the teenager's distress.",
  "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.",
    "Family believed she died while being taken to medical center.",
    "Yuleidy recovered at home, credits survival to God."
  ],
  "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",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:16:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}