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tragedy1 year ago•3 min saved

Tragic Sand Hole Collapse Claims Young Girl's Life on Florida Beach

A 7-year-old girl died and her 9-year-old brother was injured when a 4-to-5-foot-deep sand hole they were digging on a Florida beach collapsed on them. Despite bystanders' efforts, the girl was fully covered and could not be rescued in time. The incident highlights the under-recognized danger of sand collapses, which claim the lives of several children each year in the United States. Lifeguards emphasize the need for parents to be cautious about letting children dig at the beach and to avoid letting them dig too deep.

via NPR|

#beach #child-safety #florida

tragedy1 year ago•3 min saved

Tragic Death of 7-Year-Old Girl in Florida Beach Sand Collapse Sparks Lifeguard Alert

A 7-year-old girl from Fort Wayne, Sloan Mattingly, tragically died when a sand collapse occurred while she and her brother were playing on a Florida beach. The siblings were digging a deep hole when the sand collapsed, burying them. Emergency crews responded to the scene and found the boy buried up to his chest in sand, while the girl was completely buried underneath him. Despite efforts to rescue them, Sloan was pronounced dead at the hospital, while her brother remains hospitalized. The family, devastated by the loss, has requested privacy during this difficult time.

via WANE|

#child-death #family-tragedy #florida-beach

tragic-accident1 year ago•1 min saved

Tragic Sand Accident Claims Young Girl's Life at Florida Beach

A 5-year-old girl died and a 7-year-old boy was hospitalized after being trapped in a collapsed sand hole at a Florida beach. Despite rescue efforts by beachgoers and emergency responders, the girl succumbed to the incident while the boy remains in stable condition. The American Lifeguard Association has issued a warning about the dangers of sand holes and called for increased beach patrols and emergency response training to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

via NBC News|

#beach-safety #children-trapped #florida-beach

tragedy1 year ago•2 min saved

Tragic Beach Accident: Young Girl Dies in Sand Hole Collapse

A young girl, around 7 years old, tragically died after a sand hole she was digging with a little boy collapsed on a Florida beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Despite desperate rescue efforts by beachgoers and first responders, the weight of the sand completely buried the girl, while the boy was buried up to his chest. The girl was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, while the boy is in stable condition. This incident highlights the dangers of digging deep holes in sand, with previous reports of fatalities from similar collapses in the past.

via New York Post |

#beach #fatalities #florida

tragic-accident1 year ago•1 min saved

Tragic Sand Collapse Claims Young Girl's Life on Florida Beach

A young girl died and a boy was hospitalized after a hole they were digging in the sand at a Florida beach collapsed on them, burying them. Emergency crews responded to the scene and rescued the children, with the girl being pronounced dead at the hospital and the boy in stable condition. It is unclear whether an adult was supervising the children at the time of the incident.

via ABC News|

#beach #child-safety #emergency-response

tragedy2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragic Deaths of Teenagers in Sand Hole Collapses at North Carolina Beaches

A 17-year-old boy from Virginia died after being buried under several feet of sand when a hole he was digging in a back dune at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco, North Carolina, collapsed. Despite efforts to revive him, he could not be saved. Visitors are urged not to dig deep holes on the beach due to the danger they present to beachgoers and emergency response staff. This is not the first time such an incident has occurred, with similar tragedies happening in New Jersey last year.

via New York Post |

#beach #north-carolina #safety

us-news2 years ago•2 min saved

Tragedy Strikes as Teen Dies in Sand Dune Collapse at North Carolina Beach

A 17-year-old boy from Virginia died after being buried in several feet of sand in a hole that had been dug in a back-dune area at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina. The boy was trapped underground when sand from the adjacent dune collapsed into the hole. The back-dune area where he was caught was not visible from the beachfront. Emergency responders administered CPR, but the boy died. The death remained under investigation. Sand collapses have resulted in serious injury and deaths at other dunes and sandy preserves in different parts of the country over the years.

via The New York Times|

#cape-hatteras-national-seashore #emergency-response #sand-collapse

tragedy2 years ago•1 min saved

Tragedy at Cape Hatteras: Teen dies in sand collapse.

A 17-year-old boy from Chesapeake died after being trapped under several feet of sand caused by a hole and dune collapse at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco. The hole was not visible from the beachfront and the incident is under investigation. The National Park Service urges visitors not to dig deep holes on the beach due to the danger they present to beachgoers and emergency response staff.

via WAVY.com|

#cape-hatteras-national-seashore #chesapeake #hole