Teenager ‘lucky’ to be alive after friends bury him in sand on UK beach
Coast Guard, a depth of 7Ft up to a depth of 7FT 7Ft a young man, “extremely lucky,” he said.
The child had to be saved by lifeguards and coast guard teams after being buried around his neck by his friends at a popular Sussex beach on Thursday.
Cankurtaran and beach personnel, near the event in the West Wittering Beach near Chichester, the Selsey Coast Guard Rescue Team joined the scene.
Coast Guard, the child’s friends before buried him, a 6 to 7Ft depth, “a large hole” said that he said.
The young eventually survived the sand, was given oxygen and was evaluated in the first aid room of the beach.
Selsey Coastguard was also called an ambulance to do more control.
In a statement, Selsey Coast Guard Rescue Team said that the young man was “extremely lucky” to escape without being crushed or drowning.
“Sandcastles, buckets and match, the joys of a trip to the sea – but some excavations can pose a real risk for visitors, especially young children,” he said.
“Sand is unstable and if you are digging a hole, tunnel or you accumulate with you, it may suddenly collapse on you. It may cause crush or drowning.”
Coast security called on beach to avoid digging deeper holes or tunnels than waist height. He added that they should always fill the holes before leaving the beach to prevent people from being injured.
“To avoid adding pressure around a stuck wounded and to ensure that they can breathe, it should be gently to rescue sand,” he added.
He explained that a rescue team should first use his hands to carefully sweep the sand from the stuck. The spare teams then move back further using buckets, match and even frizes to prevent the excavated sand from falling back.
“Buckets and match, digging holes and playing in the sand is a part of the fun on the beach – and can continue for a long time,” he added. “But when deep gaps are filled, there are risks of serious injuries from falls.”
Anyone who identifies someone who gets into trouble on the beach is asked to turn 999 and ask for the coast protection.
