The birthday party of Russian instagrammator Ekaterina Didenko turned into drama. Three people died at a birthday party in Moscow (Russia) after diving into a pool into which some 30 kg of dry ice had been thrown.
Two people died on the spot and a third died at the hospital, the Russian committee of investigation specified, adding that an investigation had been opened. According to the TASS agency, Ekaterina Didenko's husband, Valentin, is among those killed. Four other people were injured.
Dry ice introduced to create a smoke effect above the pool
The party was organized in an aquatic center in the Russian capital to celebrate the birthday of Ekaterina Didenko, an Instagram star specializing in pharmaceutical products, followed by more than a million subscribers.
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The victims plunged into the pool after dry ice was introduced into the water to create a smoke effect over the pool, the Ria Novosti news agency said.
Spraying dry ice water, the solid form of carbon dioxide, can create eddies of smoke, but also cause an explosion.
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