Baby born with two faces, four arms and legs tragically dies in India

A baby was born with two faces, four arms and four legs after suffering from an incredibly rare medical condition.

A child has died after being born with two faces, four arms and four legs.

The incredibly-rare birth was reported in India.

The child’s 38-year-old mother, Rama Devi, was rushed to hospital in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh after experiencing labour pains on July 22.

The baby had two faces on a single head and extra limbs protruding from its body, a condition known as polymelia.

A woman stunned doctors when she gave birth to a baby with two faces, and two sets of legs and arms in India. Picture: Viral Press

Medics said Rama may have had conjoined twins, but one baby’s body was underdeveloped, leading to the limbs becoming fused with the body of the stronger twin.

Rama’s husband, Ramphal, was stunned by the birth of the child and said: “My wife has given birth to an extraordinary child. We are blessed. This is a sign of incredible good luck and fortune.”

The baby had a rare condition known as polymelia. Picture: Viral Press

Tragically, the baby died after five hours. Picture: Viral Press

Tragically, the child died five hours after its birth.

In a similar incident, a baby was born with four arms and legs, also in Uttar Pradesh, last November.

That baby was rushed to the Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College hospital in Meerut as he was having trouble breathing.

Dr Navratan Gupta, head of the hospital’s pediatric department, said conjoined twins had fused in the mum’s womb.

The medic said: “One baby has developed completely, while only the hands and legs of the other baby have developed. It seems that the infant has extra limbs, but in fact, these are of the other baby.”