Mother gives birth to quintuplets in Daikundi

NEILI (Pajhwok): In a rare occurrence, a mother in central Daikundi province has given birth to quintuplets for the first time. But, two of the five babies did not survive.

Dr. Ghani Samim, Director of the Public Health Department in Daikundi, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the mother delivered the quintuplets at Zahra Bayat Hospital in Neili City, the provincial capital, on Thursday night.

The newborns included three boys and two girls, with two of the infants passing away this (Friday) morning.

Dr. Samim confirmed that the mother and the surviving three babies were in good health.

He also noted that the mother, who hails from Gizab district of Uruzgan province, was experiencing her first childbirth.

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