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Conjoined Saudi Siamese Twin Separation Surgery is Successful

The surgery came following the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The surgery came following the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
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Conjoined Saudi Siamese Twin Separation Surgery is Successful

The surgery came following the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA
The surgery came following the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince. SPA

A specialized surgical team has managed to separate a Saudi Siamese twin who were attached from the hip and share the spinal cord and its membranes, in a surgery that lasted seven hours over seven stages with the participation of 28 members of consultants, specialists and nursing and technical personnel.

The surgery came following the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

At the end of the surgery, muscles and nerves were examined to ensure their safety and cover the wounds, and then, the twins were transferred to the children's intensive care room to be placed under supervision within the next two days.

Advisor at the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Rabeeah, who is also head of the medical and surgical team for surgeries of separating Siamese twins, said the surgery is the 53rd carried out under the Saudi program to separate conjoined twins.

In 32 years, the Saudi program has been able to look after 127 Siamese twins from 23 countries, stressing the Kingdom’s pioneering role in humanitarian and medical work.

Al Rabeeah stated that his gesture reflects the ambitious vision led by the Crown Prince.

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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Spewing Columns of Lava

In this photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (N. Deligne/US Geological Survey via AP)
In this photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (N. Deligne/US Geological Survey via AP)
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Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano Erupts, Spewing Columns of Lava

In this photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (N. Deligne/US Geological Survey via AP)
In this photo provided by the US Geological Survey, an eruption takes place on the summit of the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024. (N. Deligne/US Geological Survey via AP)

One of the world's most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80 meters (260 feet) above Hawaii, US vulcanologists said.

Images showed enormous fissures in the caldera of Kilauea, on Hawaii's Big Island, spraying jets of molten rock into the air.

The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the eruption began just after 2:00 am local time (1200 GMT) in the southwestern section of the caldera.

"At 4:30 am, lava fountains were observed with heights up to 80 meters (262 feet)," the agency said.

"Molten material, including lava bombs, is being ejected from the vents on the caldera floor up onto the west caldera rim."

The eruption was also sending matter much higher into the atmosphere.

"The plume of volcanic gas and fine volcanic particles is reaching elevations of 6,000-8,000 feet above sea level... and winds are transporting it to the southwest."

"The eruption is occurring within a closed area" of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the observatory said, adding that lava flows "are currently confined to Halema'uma'u and the eastern part of Kilauea caldera."

However, it warned that sulphur dioxide emanating from the fissure would react with other gases in the atmosphere.

So-called vog -- volcanic smog -- can affect people and animals, as well as crops.

Kilauea has been very active since 1983 and erupts relatively regularly, including most recently in September.

It is one of six active volcanoes located in the Hawaiian Islands, which also include Mauna Loa, the largest volcano in the world.

Kilauea is much smaller than neighboring Mauna Loa, but is far more active and regularly wows helicopter-riding tourists who come to see its red-hot shows.