A man who had too many drinks on a night out with friends reportedly woke up in a morgue after being mistaken for dead.
The unnamed Russian man is believed to have passed out and was pronounced dead by medics, newspaper Khasanskiye Vesti reported.
The man was then said to have been taken to a morgue in the Khasanky region, which was filled to capacity, and his body was put on the floor of the freezer room.
A police spokesman told the newspaper: “At some point, the man woke up, failing to understand where he was.
“It was very dark and cold. In addition his brain was foggy due to the influence of alcohol.
“In the darkness, he felt someone’s completely cold limbs and in fear rushed to the door. But it was locked.”
The man reportedly screamed for help before doctors and the police were alerted by the morgue’s guard.
After leaving the morgue the man was questioned by police.
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