Medical mystery: A Kerala village has more than 220 pairs of twins
New Delhi : Kodinhi is a village in Malappuram district in Kerala. The village is situated close to the town of Tirurangadi and is home to around 2,000 families. A majority of the residents here
According to villagers, the twin phenomenon only started occurring three generations ago and the oldest known twin pair in the village was born in 1949. The number of twin births in Kodinhi has been increasing over the years, with surveys showing over 79 pairs of twins within the age group of 0-10 years.