Man Presumed Dead from Road Accident Found Alive 9 Years after Cremation
- Zhou Kangluo had escaped from a care home in China in 2014 before a body his family thought was his was discovered on the roadside
- Kangluo's family proceeded with cremating the remains of the elderly man before he was positively identified as alive by his grandson
- A DNA test conducted on Kangluo matched that of his brother, begging the question of whose body was cremated
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A man thought to have died in a fatal road crash in 2014 has been found alive.
Source: UGC
Mistaken cremation
The family of Zhuo Kangluo had proceeded to cremate, remains recovered from the accident scene and thought to be his.
According to The Sun, Zhuo, who was a resident at a nursing home, went missing in China after he escaped from a hospital.
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The elderly man had made a surprise appearance in a village and was acting strangely which caught the attention of law enforcement officers.
Through a missing person's poster, Zhou's grandson was able to positively identify him. DNA samples that were taken from the man matched that of his brother.
When the young man visited his grandfather, the man began crying and was able to pen down the names of his family members.
According to the Metro, authorities in the country are tirelessly working to identify the man who was mistakenly cremated, thought to be Zhuo.
Man returns from abroad after 47 years
In a related story, Legit.ng reported that a man who travelled abroad and lived there for many years eventually returned.
The man travelled from Kenya to Tanzania in search of greener pastures but was unsuccessful.
However, he continued to live in Tanzania despite his inability to make it in life.
When he finally decided to return home, some of his wives had died or married other men.
This was after 47 years of leaving his birthplace. At the time of his return, his children could not recognise him.
It took a lot of effort and explanation before he was recognised and accepted back into the family.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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