A fundraiser for twins Georgia and Melissa Laurie - caught up in a horrifying crocodile attack in Mexico - has surpassed its target, reaching more than £43,000.
BBC Newsbeat is also reporting that Melissa, 28, is now out of a coma. Her twin, Georgia told them 'She's doing much better. She's doing really good,' and said she is breathing independently.
Melissa had sepsis following the crocodile attack on the twins in Mexico. They were in a lagoon near Puerto Escondido when a crocodile attacked Melissa. Her twin, Georgia, saved her sister by punching the crocodile in the face. But her wounds were so bad, Melissa was placed in a medically-induced coma.
The twins were in Mexico to volunteer and work in animal sanctuaries when the crocodile attack happened. The BBC reports that the Berkshire women were swimming with a guide when Melissa disappeared under the water.
When Georgia found her twin, she was unresponsive, but the crocodile continued to attack, so Georgia began to hit it until it left.
Their older sister Hana Laurie told the BBC: ' Obviously Melissa is still really really unwell but this is going in the right direction. We are so pleased. What an absolutely amazing strong young woman she is. Very proud of her too.'
A crowdfunder was launched by the family to help pay for medical bills and to try and get their parents to Mexico - it has now reached its target and been closed. The twins' dad is expected to fly to Mexico soon.
An update to the fundraising page yesterday read: 'Georgia has been discharged from the hospital and remains nearby to continue with dressing changes and treatment etc. She has told us she went to see Melissa before she left and it was really hard. Mel is very bruised, has two black eyes and deep cuts to her face, torso and leg where the crocodile has bitten and scratched her.
'There's currently no change in information for Melissa's condition which remains "delicate", but we think stable. We wait to see how she reacts and recovers over the coming days.
'We have been very lucky and appreciative of the community efforts to find us solutions to some of the logistical issues we're facing. As it stands there're plans for our Dad (Sean) to travel with British Airways to Mexico in the coming days, and we've been linked with a fantastic Dr Esteban Bolanos who has given up his time to help us communicate with the hospital/Melissa's team.'