Chipata man walks into his own funeral!
A Chipata family was left stunned after funeral proceedings for a man they believed had died were abruptly halted when the supposedly deceased man walked into his own funeral.
The unusual incident happened in Munga Compound, Chipata District, last week, after Foster Zulu, who had gone missing on Friday, October 30, 2026, unexpectedly resurfaced while his family and mourners were preparing to bury him.
According to his wife, who declined to be named, their son reported his father’s disappearance to the police before visiting Chipata Central Hospital mortuary on Sunday to establish whether he was among the unclaimed bodies.
She said mortuary authorities informed her son that his father’s name was not on the list of unclaimed bodies but allowed him to physically inspect the bodies.
However, during the exercise, the son mistakenly identified another body as that of his father, prompting the family to begin funeral arrangements for the wrong person.
The family and mourners were thrown into confusion when Mr Zulu unexpectedly arrived home and discovered that funeral proceedings were already underway in his honour.
His appearance sparked jubilation and disbelief, bringing the funeral preparations to an abrupt halt.
Meanwhile, Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba has advised families to involve elderly relatives when identifying deceased family members to avoid similar incidents.
-ZNBC