A baby born with four legs in India has died.

Villagers had travelled for miles after news spread of the baby's birth this week.

Footage captured on September 16 in the city of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, shows the newborn, who had four legs and two sets of genitals.

It is not known what condition caused the boy's extra appendages.

The child was transferred to a a medical college in Gorakhpur, northern India, for an operation on Tuesday (September 18).

Unfortunately, he did not survive, hospital staff said.

Villagers in India travelled for miles after news spread that a baby had been born with four legs.

Footage captured on September 16 in the city of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, shows the newborn wailing as a crowd of people stares in awe.

The locals have hailed the birth of the child as a "miracle of God."

It is not known what condition caused the boy's extra appendages.

The child was transferred to a hospital in Gorakhpur medical collage , northern India, for an operation. Unfortunately, he did not survive.