Shutterstock photo by Lijphoto A 17-year-old has sadly died while digging a hole on the beach in Italy. The sand collapsed to ...

The Conversation notes that, while digging holes in sand might seem innocent, if the hole is deep enough and collapses on a ...

Riccardo was trapped while digging a hole, the Prosecutor's Office opened a case. di Lucrezia Ciotti Posted on 13 July 2025 ...

The youngster died at the beach at Montalto di Castro in Italy after digging a deep hole in the sand, which eventually ...

A TEENAGER who tragically died on a beach after being buried alive in a hole in the sand has been pictured. Riccardo Boni, 17, choked to death when a sand tunnel he built collapsed on him on a ...

A 17-year-old boy died Thursday afternoon when the walls of a deep hole he had dug on the beach collapsed on top of him.

A 17-YEAR-old boy has died on a beach after being buried alive in a hole in the sand. The teenager, knowns as Riccardo B., ...

A 17-year-old boy has died after the hole he dug on a beach in Italy collapsed on top of him on Thursday, July 10. His father ...

A beach that stretches for miles of golden sand has been hailed "sensational" by a recent visitor. Bathed in sunshine that ...

A 9-year-old boy, buried in a sand pit at Silver Lake Dunes, was dug out by bystanders and brought to the hospital. Now, ...

Holes dug on the beach strand cannot be deeper than 12”; can only be dug using toy shovels intended for use by children; must be attended at all times; and must be completely filled in by 6:00 p.m.

The Conversation notes that, while digging holes in sand might seem innocent, if the hole is deep enough and collapses on a person, it is extremely difficult to escape.