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5th July 2022
04:16pm BST
The man was performing on the embankment in Feodosia, a resort in occupied Crimea, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014 (YouTube)[/caption]
He quickly puts his hand to his mouth but the flames then appear to spread across his face and upper body.
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As he tries to blow a column of flames, his mouth sets on fire (YouTube)
The 35-year-old falls to the ground as the flames engulf his body (YouTube)[/caption]
As he falls to the ground, members of the crowd rush over to help smother the flames with their clothes and bare hands.
Paramedics were quickly on the scene, say reports.
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Onlookers rush to smother the flames (YouTube)[/caption]
You can watch the terrifying footage here.
According to local media, the performer was rushed to hospital in Simferopol and is in a "serious but stable" condition.
"The victim was hospitalised at Simferopol Clinical Emergency Hospital No. 6,' said a statement from the Health Ministry in Crimea.
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