Dancer left with burns covering 90 per cent of body after fire dance goes wrong

has taken her first steps to an incredible recovery after she suffered agonising burns across 90 per cent of her body. Laura Daniela Villamil, 28, suddenly became engulfed in females when her at a restaurant in Chia, , last year saw the straw skirt she was wearing

Her devastating injuries left Laura needing 17 separate operations along with extensive physiotherapy. But now, Laura revealed to her followers in a video on , she has continued to recover.

Learning to move her body again, Laura can be seen in tears as she takes tentative steps in a hospital ward with the help of a walking frame. Other videos show relearning how to manipulate her legs with dancing and football and her flashing a smile as she uses a crosstrainer to build up her strength and stamina.

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The awful life-changing incident that left Laura in agony occurred in August last year. Horrifying footage showed the speed of which the searing flames took hold as the dancer ran around the performance floor in pain.

Now, Laura thinks her recovery is her “second chance” and is set to go through even more gruelling physiotherapy sessions. Her brother Santiago Villamil also said she will undergo another surgery in around four months time.

Inspirational stories of brave people recovering from burns have been reported before. In December last year, a brave woman who ran back into a devastating home blaze suffered horrific burns to half of her body all to save her beloved pooches.

Vanessa Hayes was given just a 10% chance of survival when she sprinted back into a burning two-bedroom property in Haverigg, Cumbria, to try and save her Bella, Lulu, and Pippa. Despite thick billowing smoke coming from the property, that didn't put the 53-year-old from heading back into danger. Vanessa managed to get two of her pooches out - Pippa the pug and French bulldog Lulu. Both survived, but sadly Bella the Bichon Fris died in the fire.

Vanessa suffered 50% full-thickness burns on every part of her body except the palms of her hands and also suffered severe internal injuries to her vital organs due to smoke inhalation. Despite the overwhelming odds against her survival, Vanessa has fought tirelessly to rebuild her life, finding solace and purpose through horses.

Now she is dreaming of representing Great Britain in the Para Dressage and wants to create a sanctuary for trauma survivors. Speaking about her ordeal, she explained: "Everyday for months after the fire I wanted to die. There was a point at the critical stages where my family wondered if I would even want to survive given the pain."