BEIDA – A one-eyed tot was born in Yemen’s Al Bayda province, in a rare event that garner global attention, but could not survive as he passed away on Wednesday.
Yemeni journalist Karim Zarai shared the pictures which soon went viral. In the pictures, the newborn can be seen lying in an incubator.
The baby was pictured at the Al Bayda governorate with one eye socket and a single optical nerve. Zarai called it a very rare case that was ‘known in Greek mythology’.
A medical official told a publication that Hussein al-Abbasi took his wife Zahra al-Abbasi to Al-Hilal maternity hospital in Radaa for the delivery.
Official recognized it as a case of congenital deformity that occurred due to usage of ‘prohibited weapons’ in various Yemeni areas.
Baby born with two torsos, four arms and four legs (GRAPHIC CONTENT)
The official added there are birth defects that have occurred to newborns in several Yemeni areas. The official also mentioned that such birth defects have nothing to do with genetics as Zahra gave birth to healthy children.
