Dead man found alive in hospital, succumbs to injuries in Odisha

A man who was declared dead four days ago because of a mistaken identity and found to be alive later succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, January 6, officials of the hospital concerned said.

With the death of Dilip Samantray, who was found to be under treatment in a private



hospital on Friday, the toll in the AC compressor explosion in the same medical facility rose to three.

Samantray was initially declared dead on December 30, but he was found under treatment on Friday. The man, however, died on Saturday afternoon, the hospital’s CEO, Dr. Smita Padhi, said.