A mother-of-five tragically died moments after saving her children from a horrific house fire in Russia.
Gulnara Kostelnyuk, 31, was killed in the blaze when the burning ceiling collapsed on top of her.
Moments before her death the woman managed to evacuate her children, aged under 14, from the burning property and save their lives.
The fire started late at night on Wednesday when the family were sleeping in the city of Yakutsk, far east Russia.
Gulnara helped her older son to climb outside through the window then passed him his four younger siblings
One of Gulnara’s younger daughters. two boys, aged six and one, and a four-year-old girl, received cuts to their faces and limbs.
Gulnara’s husband devastated was devastated as he was at work when the fire started.
Gulnara’s mourning relatives say she will be buried tomorrow. Her body was found by a crew of firefighters +9
Gulnara’s mourning relatives say she will be buried tomorrow. Her body was found by a crew of firefighters
Her body was found by a crew of firefighters, who arrived at the scene after neighbours called.
One of the children, a nine-year-old girl, was admitted to intensive care with burns and carbon monoxide poisoning. Her condition is moderate, doctors said.
The other children, two boys, aged six and one, and a four-year-old girl, received cuts to their faces and limbs.
Experts say a malfunction in the stove could have caused the blaze. They are now studying the scene to determine the exact cause of the incident.
