Tragedy strikes as sand dune collapse claims teen's life.

1 min read
Source: NPR
Tragedy strikes as sand dune collapse claims teen's life.
Photo: NPR
TL;DR Summary

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.

Share this article

Reading Insights

Total Reads

0

Unique Readers

0

Time Saved

1 min

vs 2 min read

Condensed

67%

24680 words

Want the full story? Read the original article

Read on NPR