A village in Budalangi, Busia county, has been left in shock and fear after the mysterious collapse and instant death of a mourner who had attended another person's burial.

In a video that has since gone viral, church members were seen at the graveside, singing hymns as the body was at the peripheral, awaiting to be lowered into the grave for the final burial rites.

However, in a spur of the moment, and as the music rose to a crescendo, a man, who was the designated drummer, was spotted rolling over to the grave, and falling into it after suddenly collapsing.

His fall nearly led to the fall of one of the pallbearers, who was helping to bring the body closer into the grave.

While many struggled to come to terms with the man's fall into the grave, three mourners jumped right into the grave to pick him up, but sadly, he was no more, as reported by Mulembe FM.

The video ended at the point when the horrified mourners observed as the man was picked from the grave.

This video has since horrified many who took to the comment section to send their condolences.

Many were saddened by the fragility of life, noting that it was incredible that he was alive in one moment and dead in the next.

Others could not help but let their superstition kick in. Netizens, especially from the Luhya community, gave reasons for what this meant to them.

They claimed a connection between the person who was being buried with the one who died instantly.

Here are some of the comments:

Êva Aurelia Kayesi said:

"Waaa, death is truly unpredictable, nobody knows the time and date, may he rest in peace."

CyN Thia said:

"It could be cardiac arrest, men should get checked, they're dropping dead alarmingly."

Phillip Dande said:

"Till we meet again happened too soon, nobody knows the hour or the time."

In another story, there was shock at a burial after the casket mistakenly fell open at burial.

It all started when the pallbearers placed the coffin on the poles, ready to lower it to the ground as the mourners surrounded the grave.

However, by mistake, the casket fell into the grave with one side open, and it opened, revealing the dead person's body to all those present.

Mourners screamed in fear, with others fleeing the scene. The burial only continued after mortuary attendants put the body back in the coffin.

Source: TUKO.co.ke