Sextuplets Born In Tajikistan Die One Day After Birth

Sextuplets born in Tajikistan's northern Sughd region on January 11 have died within a day of their birth, maternity clinic officials told RFE/RL. According to physician Nuria Dadoboeva, the mother of four girls and two boys gave birth to the children only six months into her pregnancy. The mother, 26-year-old Muborak Sohibova, who has two other children, remains in the hospital under medical supervision. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Tajik Service, click here.