Pictured: Conjoined twins born to Indian mother fighting for lives

An 24-year-old Indian mother has given birth to conjoined twins who share nearly every organ and have a slim chance of survival.

The twins – a boy and a girl – have two sets of hands but share a pair of legs.

Shivrajo Devi, gave birth at a private clinic in a village in Buxar, eastern India, on Wednesday evening.

The mother said she was left 'heartbroken and had hopes that doctors can save their lives. 

However, their condition deteriorated and they were moved to Sadar Hospital where medics gave them preliminary treatment.

Dr Raj Kumar Gupta, a paediatrician at Sadar Hospital, said: “They are fused from the waist and only one genital is visible which is of a girl.

“Even though the second genital is missing, we suspect the fate of the second baby is a boy, which makes this case even more rare as conjoined twins are usually of the same gender.”

Once their condition stabilised, doctors sent the twins to a bigger hospital three hours away.

However, their devastated parents have been told any further treatment will have to take place in Delhi but they can't afford to travel or pay the high cost of medical treatment, and have been forced to take the babies home.