Toddler Declared Dead After Drowning Is Found Alive in Hospital's Cold Room

An 18-month-old boy was pronounced dead after drowning in a pool in Arizona. Five hours later, hospital staff found him alive in the morgue—the room where the deceased are kept cold. Police noted the child showed signs of life before doctors declared him dead. The case raises concerns about how doctors decide when someone has died, especially in young children who fall into cold water.