LAHAD DATU: Fifteen ‘Merdeka’ babies were born at the hospital here on Sunday.
Hospital director Dr Tan Hee Ting said the first baby was born at 1.12am and the last one was delivered at 11.45pm on Sunday.
“Seven of the babies are boys,” he said yesterday.
According to one of the babies’ mother, Siti Nadiah Wahid, she was very happy and proud to give birth to her daughter on August 31.
“I am very happy and proud for having her on our nation’s independence day,” said Siti Nadiah who was accompanied by her husband, Gasali Djunaidi.