A child in India has died after being born with four arms, four legs, and two faces.
This week, the baby’s mother, 38-year-old Rama Devi, was rushed to a rural hospital when she started experiencing labor pains.
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However, hospital staff and villagers were shocked to find that the child was born conjoined with another body that had not fully developed.
This had caused the child to come out with two sets of faces, legs, and arms.
It appears that the underdeveloped legs and arms were protruding out from the child’s chest.
The child died five hours after birth.
The condition is so rare that doctors do not have a name for it.
It’s unclear how exactly the child died, though the baby was unable to breastfeed or consume milk on its own.
Upon seeing the baby’s unusual appearance, hospital staff reacted with fear and quickly moved the infant outside, sparking a chaos within the hospital. However, Ramphal, Ms Devi’s husband, expressed amazement at the birth of their unique child.
Though the delivery was straightforward and did not have complications, it occurred in a rural region where women hardly undergo prenatal screening, which could explain why the child’s condition was a surprise.
