Woman in Egypt’s Gharbia Discovers She Has Been Listed as Dead for Six Years

A woman in Egypt’s Gharbia governorate has discovered that government records list her as dead, with a decision recording her death issued six years ago.

Shaimaa Ali Mahmoud Bakr, who was born in 1978, was left shocked and saddened by the discovery, according to the brief account of her case.

The discrepancy places her official status at odds with the reality that she is alive. The account does not explain how she learned of the entry or what led authorities to record her death.

It also provides no details on whether Bakr has begun trying to correct the records or whether the authorities have taken steps to resolve the matter.