14-year-old Russian model dies during 13-hour show

Vlada Dzyuba suddenly passed away while preparing to perform her final act in a show in China.

Siberian Timesjust reportedVlada Dzyuba passed away on October 27.. Two days before,Dzyubaparticipated in a 13-hour fashion show in Shanghai. Backstage, with just minutes left until the final show, her body temperature skyrocketed.Dzyuba suffered a stroke and fell into a coma until his death.

Vlada Dzyuba catwalks in a show in China.

The cause of death was determined to be meningitis combined with exhaustion.According toSiberian Times, Vlada Dzyuba's busy work schedule left her with no time to seek medical treatment.

GrandmaOksana - mmother ofDzyuba -said that her daughter often complained of being tired and was afraid to go to the hospital. "Shecalled me and said, 'Mom, I'm so tired and I really want to sleep.' I kept calling her to beg her to go to the doctor."

Vlada Dzyuba works in China on a three-month contract and has no health insurance.Dzyuba's death raises questions about the use of children and teenagers in the fashion industry, with a growing number of young girls from Russia and Siberia travelling to China to work as models.

According to VNE