E. Java conjoined twins die

SURABAYA: Siamese twins Nugroho Yuliana and Nugroho Yuliani of Madiun, East Java, who were being treated at Dr. Soetomo General Hospital here for the past 15 days, died on Sunday.

The twins, born to Suryono and Sri Hariyani of Kuwu village, Balerejo subdistrict, suffered from various congenital defects, making it difficult to separate them.

Agus Harianto, spokesman for the medical team who treated the conjoined twins, told journalists that the babies had been week since their birth and suffered from an inadequate intake of oxygen.

"They were breathing with the help of a respirator from the beginning," he said.

The team had also discovered that both had holes in their hearts, Agus added. -- JP