Girl dies and boy is hospitalized after getting trapped in sand at Florida beach
A girl died and a boy was hospitalized after the sand hole they were digging in at a Florida beach collapsed on top of them, authorities said.
A girl died and a boy was hospitalized after the sand hole they were digging in at a Florida beach collapsed on top of them, authorities said.
The children were playing at a beach in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea when they became trapped in the sand, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said.
A girl has died and a boy was hospitalized after they fell into a sand hole and got trapped at a beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea on Tuesday.NBC 6 South FloridaMultiple agencies responded to a call about the incident around 3:16 p.m. Tuesday. Cellphone video obtained by NBC South Florida showed several beachgoers using their hands to try and free the 7-year-old boy and 5-year-old girl.
Rescuers used support boards to prevent the sand from collapsing further and shovels to dig the children out from the hole that was about 5 deep, Sandra King, a spokesperson for Pompano Beach Fire Rescue, told the news station.
It's not clear how long the children were trapped before they were rescued. Staff members at the town hall said the beach does not have lifeguards.
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