A woman's funeral in Peru had a shocking end when the deceased started banging on the coffin just before her burial... because she was still alive.

In an alarming twist on a tragic day, stunned relatives carry Rosa Isabel Cespede Callaca's coffin, opened it and found her staring at them.

Rosa and the coffin were rushed to nearby hospital in the back of a van where she was quickly hooked up to a life support system.

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