Bella Montoya, a 76-year-old woman who was the protagonist of an extraordinary event when she was resurrected during her own funeral in the Ecuadorian town of Babahoyo, has been officially declared dead, as several local media have published.
On June 9, after being admitted to the hospital due to a cardiovascular accident, Bella was declared dead and her body was handed over to her relatives for funeral ceremonies. However, about five hours after her death was certified, those attending her funeral realized that the woman was still breathing.
Bella had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Martín Icaza hospital after her relatives interrupted her wake. Now, a source from the Ministry of Health has confirmed to Ecuavisa that the woman, who was in critical condition in the ICU, has died permanently.
The unusual case has aroused national interest, and is now being analyzed by a commission of experts convened by the government. Meanwhile, Ecuavisa has reported that Bella, having come back to life, had managed to officially regain her status as a living person after she filed her first death certificate.
Gilbert Balberán, his only son, cannot believe what has happened. Before his mother passed away permanently, he was very excited about being able to continue enjoying his mother: “Little by little I am assimilating what has happened. Now I only ask that my mother’s health improves. I want her alive and by my side “. However, his mother’s heart could not resist.
