A husband and spouse, who was pregnant with their second little one, drowned while vacationing in Maui over the weekend.
The incident occurred on Saturday, Sept. 14 at roughly 12:02 p.m., Maui County Hearth Division confirmed in a press release on Monday, Sept. 16.
“Maui firefighters and ocean security personnel responded to the report of swimmers/snorkelers in misery within the space alongside the north aspect of Ahihi-Kinau Pure Space Reserve,” the fireplace division stated.
An official aboard a jet ski first positioned “an unresponsive 26-year-old feminine” who was pulled from the water and introduced again to shore to obtain CPR. Whereas arriving firefighters targeted their efforts on the lady, the jet ski returned to the water to seek for the 25-year-old male the 26-year-old was reportedly with.
In accordance with the Maui County Hearth Division, he was discovered “on the underside 100-150 yards from shore.”
“Resuscitation efforts proved to be unsuccessful, and each events had been pronounced deceased on the scene by EMS,” the fireplace division continued.
PEOPLE reached out to the Maui County Hearth Division for remark however didn’t instantly obtain a response.
A GoFundMe account organized by Andrey Tupikov recognized the deceased as Ilya and Sophia Tsaruk.
“Yesterday, we misplaced an expensive sister and brother, daughter and son, and delightful niece, however we all know that heaven acquired and gained the three of them with open arms,” the Sept. 15 publish started.
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“On September 14th, 2024, Ilya and Sophia Tsaruk tragically handed away collectively whereas on trip in Maui. They had been retrieved from the ocean by lifeguards who had been unable to revive them after a lot effort,” Tupikov wrote.
The GoFundMe famous that the Tsaruks had been anticipating one other little one on the time of their deaths.
“Sophia was pregnant with a child lady, and so they go away behind their 18-month-old child, Logan, who was staying together with his aunt and uncle on the time,” Tupikov continued.
Ilya and Sophia are remembered as individuals who “beloved the Lord and had been all the time serving within the church and serving individuals round them.”
The husband and spouse had been additionally members of their church choir.
As of Tuesday, Sept. 17, the GoFundMe had already surpassed its aim of $100,000, which will likely be used to move their our bodies from Maui and put together for funeral providers. The funerals are scheduled for Sept. 25.
“We’re blessed to have had each of them in our lives and are left now with the candy reminiscences and moments that we shared along with them,” the GoFundMe web page reads. “Their serving spirit and heat firm won’t ever be forgotten, and will God assist us all to like and serve each other as Ilya and Sophia served.”