“She Wasn’t Dead in the First Place”: 15-Year-Old Girl Wakes Up Inside a Coffin During Her Funeral

• A 15-year-old girl in Guatemala who was presumed dead woke up inside her casket eight hours after collapsing
• Her family arranged the funeral wake without obtaining an official medical death certificate
• The teenager sat upright in her coffin before relatives handed her a cup of water, sparking widespread awe online

A funeral wake in El Jocote, Guatemala, turned into a scene of utter shock after a 15-year-old girl who was presumed dead woke up inside her coffin. The teenager, identified as Yuleidy Ixcotoyac, had collapsed hours earlier while being transported to a medical facility by her father. After checking her wrist and detecting no breathing, her father assumed she had passed away and proceeded with funeral arrangements at home without medical confirmation.

The teenager sits upright in the casket

Astonishing footage shared on X by @MobilePunch on 14 October 2026 shows relatives in white hats supporting the 15-year-old as she sits upright in her pink shirt inside the coffin. Mourners surrounding the casket immediately began shouting "Hallelujah" and "Glory to God" as they handed her a cup of water. The teenager later explained that she had felt severe chest pain before blacking out, and she is now conscious and recovering at home.

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Watch the shocking footage in the X video below:

Views react to viral clip

The video sparked widespread debate online, with many users expressing amazement while others questioned the lack of medical verification.

@abdu_maude said:

"She wasn't dead in the first place."

@AnnyDrain wrote:

"Who declared her dead when the lord hasn't commanded? Medically, her heart was still beating. Congratulations to her family. All glory returns to God."

@i-antie02 added:

"Only the Most High can bring death back to life."

@professorfrance shared:

"God is great."

@CWuks commented:

"I wonder why they are wasting time to take her out of that awful coffin. She was never dead. A lot of people get buried alive; that's why it's never ok to rush the deceased to mortuaries or graves."

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Source: Briefly News