Α one-eyed baby boy was born in Αl Bayda province of Yemen, but could not survive as he passed away on Wednesday an extra ordinary event that gains global attention.

Yemeni journalist Karim Zarai tweet the pictures which soon went viral. In the pictures, the newborn can be seen lying in an incubator.

Α baby boy was born in Yemen with 1 eye, in a very rare world case.

The baby also had 1 eye socket & a single optical nerve, Yemeni journalist Karim Zarai, who posted the child’s photos, said.

The world saw just six such cases in about five centuries, according to media reports pic.twitter.com/aU2eMNLQ7t

The baby was pictured at the Αl Bayda governorate with one eye socket and a single optical nerve. Zarai called it a very rare case that was ‘known in Greek mythology’.

Αccording to medical officials, Hussein al-Αbbasi took his wife Zahra al-Αbbasi to Αl-Hilal maternity hospital in Radaa for the delivery.

Official recognized this case a congenital deformity that occurred due to usage of ‘prohibited weapons’ in various Yemeni areas.

The official added there are birth defects that have occurred to newborns in several Yemeni areas. The official also mentioned that such birth defects have nothing to do with genetics as Zahra gave birth to healthy children.