Olympic champion and sister of singer Nyusha Maria Shurochkina almost burned to death; The girl was hospitalized with burns on her face.
A synchronized swimmer was lighting a bio fireplace in her Moscow apartment when a spark hit her clothes. A fire broke out, and smoke quickly filled the entrance, and the fire was visible from the street.
Neighbors said they heard shouts for help and Shurochkina's cries - the athlete herself was found on the stairs. Eyewitnesses called an ambulance, which took Shurochkina urgently to the hospital. There, the athlete was diagnosed with first and second degree burns on her chest and face.
Now Shurchkina is in serious condition due to a threat to her life. The injury was aggravated by burning synthetic clothes - the athlete has no skin on her head, neck, chest, stomach, arms and hands. Therefore, blood flow is impaired in these places, which causes cells to die and tissue necrosis begins.
The synchronized swimmer Shurochkina won Olympic gold twice (Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2021), and also became a multiple world and European champion. She is also the younger sister of singer Nyusha.