A local health authoritiy has launched an investigation after paramedics mistakenly pronounced an injured man 'dead' at the scene of a road accident
A motorcyclist who was declared dead at the scene of an accident was found alive in a mortuary fridge the next day.
A worker discovered Msizi Mkhize was still breathing when his family arrived at the morgue in Durban, South Africa to identify his body.
The 28-year-old man was rushed to hospital where doctors attempted to resuscitate and warm him, but despite their best efforts he was pronounced dead five hours later.
The Kwa-Zulu Natal Health Authority said it had launched an investigation into how paramedics came to mistakenly believe Mr Mkhize had died after being hit by a car on Monday 5 December.
Family members accused paramedics of negligence and demanded a full explanation from authorities.
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A worker discovered Msizi Mkhize was still breathing when his family arrived at the morgue in Durban, South Africa to identify his body.
The 28-year-old man was rushed to hospital where doctors attempted to resuscitate and warm him, but despite their best efforts he was pronounced dead five hours later.
The Kwa-Zulu Natal Health Authority said it had launched an investigation into how paramedics came to mistakenly believe Mr Mkhize had died after being hit by a car on Monday 5 December.
Family members accused paramedics of negligence and demanded a full explanation from authorities.
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