3 people died at an Instagram influencer's birthday party in Moscow after dry ice was poured into a swimming pool
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Three people died in Moscow on Friday after dry ice was poured into a swimming pool at the birthday party of Yekaterina Didenko, an Instagram influencer, the BBC reported.
Didenko's husband is said to be among the three people who died in the incident.
The BBC reported that the dry ice was dumped into a pool to help partygoers cool off after leaving a sauna.
But other reports say the dry ice may have been poured into the pool to create "visual effects."
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The BBC reported that the ice was meant to cool the swimming-pool water to help guests cool off after exiting a sauna. The Daily Mail and the AFP news agency via The Moscow Times reported that the dry ice might have been put into the pool to create visual effects.
A New York State Department of Health web page about the dangers of dry ice says that symptoms of overexposure to dry ice include "headache and difficulty breathing, and with greater exposure, nausea and vomiting."
The Department of Health page also states that if enough carbon dioxide gas is present, a person can lose consciousness or die.
On Friday, Didenko posted an Instagram photo for her birthday. Following the party, Didenko apparently shared a video on Instagram indicating that her husband was at intensive care, the BBC reported.
Didenko has more than 1 million followers on Instagram, and, the BBC said she used her social-media platform to share "tips about how to save money on pharmaceutical products."
