SINGAPORE - Iranian Ladan Bijani died Tuesday shortly after an historic operation to separate her from her twin sister, hospital officials announced here.
"Raffles Hospital regrets to announce that Ladan Bijani passed away a few minutes ago," said a statement released by the hospital about 3:40 p.m. (0740 GMT).
"As the separation was coming to a close, a lot of blood was lost. The twins were subsequently in a critical state. Doctors attempted to stabilize her (Ladan) but her condition continued to deteriorate. Despite the best efforts of the medical team, Ladan Bijani passed away," the statement said.