Tragic Sand Collapse Claims 7-Year-Old Girl's Life at Florida Beach

A seven-year-old girl tragically died after being buried alive in a sand hole at a Florida beach while playing with her brother. The girl, Sloan Mattingly, tried to save herself by grabbing onto her brother, Maddox, but eventually succumbed to her injuries. Frantic beachgoers and emergency responders attempted to dig her out, but she was declared dead at the hospital. The family, visiting from Indiana, was devastated by the tragedy, and experts warn about the dangers of deep sand holes, which can quickly become a death trap.