A grieving family had to carry the coffin of a loved one onto a crowded bus after the hearse broke down.

The cousin of Hector Jimenez filmed the extraordinary incident, which happened in northern Argentina.

The video, released on Facebook, shows the coffin lying on the floor of a bus, surrounded by passengers.

Teresa Brandan Martinez said they were left stranded at the side of the road after the hearse broke down.

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“My cousin didn’t deserve this,” she wrote on her Facebook page. “He was an excellent person.”

The coffin lies in the middle of the bus surrounded by passengers. Facebook / Teresa Brandan Martinez

Teresa Brandan Martinez thanked the bus driver for enabling them to get to Hector Jimenez’s funeral. Facebook / Teresa Brandan Martinez

The bus was full with people, including children before the coffin was lifted on. Facebook / Teresa Brandan Martinez

Relatives and friends of Hector Jimenez carefully lift his coffin off the bus. Facebook / Teresa Brandan Martinez