Tragedy strikes as sand dune collapse claims teen's life.
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A 17-year-old male from Virginia died after a sand dune collapsed on him in the Outer Banks in North Carolina. The teenager was found buried underneath several feet of sand in a hole that had been dug in a back-dune area behind the primary dune and not visible from the beachfront. Authorities attempted CPR but were unsuccessful. The incident is being investigated, and visitors are urged not to dig deep holes on the beach due to the danger they present.
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