The duo were presumably taken to the hospital to be surgically separated before the man could then be brought to the morgue.

Dying while having sex, although uncommon, can occur due to the strain of the activity.

This can lead to a sudden cardiovascular attack - something that is more common in males.

People are also able to get stuck together while having intercourse - a rare occurrence known as 'J0yst!ck captivus', where the vagina muscles clamp down on the J0yst!ck much more firmly than usual.

Dr John Dean, a UK-based sexual physician, previously told the BBC that when the J0yst!ck is in the vagina it becomes increasingly engorged.

He said: 'The muscles of the woman's pelvic floor contract rhythmically at orgasm. While those muscles contract the J0yst!ck becomes stuck and further engorged.'

Finally the vaginal muscles relax, the blood flows out of the J0yst!ck and the man can withdraw.

He said that over the years, several of his patients have discussed their experience of getting 'stuck' - more out of curiosity than because it was a problem, however.

One way in which doctors are able to separate people stuck together is by giving the woman an injection commonly used to dilate the uterus of pregnant women.

It is not known what happened to this particular lady and how she was later separated, however.