A new mother in Egypt has successfully given birth to septuplets, only the second woman ever to do so.

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Ghazala Ibrahim, 27, gave birth to four boys and three girls weighing in at between 1.5 and 2kg (2.3 and 4lbs) in a hospital in Alexandria. The birth is being hailed as a miracle by doctors.

New mum Ms Ibrahim said: "I hope for them we can have an apartment close to the doctor's clinic because in our village the doctors are far away.

"I want someone to help me provide them with food and clothes. Their father works so there is no one to help me with them."

With the new additions, the couple will have ten children in total.

Obstetrician Mohammed Kamal said: "Thank god, the pregnancy went smoothly. Of course, it was a Caesarean section. The seven babies, thank God, were in good health."