India, Aug. 29 -- 55-year-old Rekha Galbelia from a tribal settlement near Rajasthan's Udaipur gave birth to her 17th child this Tuesday at the Community Health Centre in Jhadol.
As per media reports, residents of Lilavas village, Rekha and Kavara, have had a total of 17 children over the years. Of these, five, four boys and one girl, died shortly after birth.
The couple now have 12 surviving children: seven sons and five daughters, but Rekha's latest delivery has drawn attention, not only because of her age or the number of children she's had, but because of the immense poverty and hardship the family continues to endure.
The family lives hand-to-mouth, collecting and selling scrap to survive. They don't have a home where everyone can...
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