Sand hole collapse on Florida beach kills young girl

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5 ай бұрын

Authorities say a young girl was buried in sand and died Tuesday when a deep hole she was digging with a little boy collapsed on them both at a south Florida beach.
Emergency crews responding around 3 p.m. to Lauderdale-by-the-Sea found the boy, who is 9, buried up his chest in sand, said Sandra King, a spokesperson for Pompano Beach Fire Rescue.
The 7-year-old girl was completely buried underneath the boy, King told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
The hole was 5 or 6 feet (1.8 meters) deep when the collapse happened, she said.
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, a small enclave north of Fort Lauderdale, does not have lifeguards at its beach, so there were no professionals immediately available to help.
Rescuers used support boards to keep more sand from collapsing in as they used shovels to dig the children out, King said. She didn't know how long they were buried.
"She was down further and they tried digging her out, but the more they dug, the more the sand collapsed," said beach visitor David Davies.
The girl was rushed to Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, where she was pronounced dead, King said. The boy was hospitalized in stable condition.
It wasn't immediately known whether an adult was helping the children dig the hole.
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@BGStudiosTV 5 ай бұрын

That poor girl and boy. That boy will think about this for the rest of his life

@ryanhenry5730 5 ай бұрын

Lies no proof

@stevekuresa5139 5 ай бұрын

Folks the Familyt DIDN'T ignore the child. How many families do you know of that wouldn't allow their child to play in the Sand at any beach? this is the reason why they went to the beach was to enjoy the day at the beach. I don't understand why people are criticing the family. The LAST thing the family wants to hear is criticism, instead show some SYMPATHIES for the family!!

@ItsMe.1Gypsy 5 ай бұрын

😢How Incredibly Sad.

@ValensBellator 5 ай бұрын

I’m surprised they were able to dig that deep while maintaining the walls for as long as they did. Used to do that a lot as a kid, you reach water quite quickly and the sides start sliding in.

@texaswild3346 5 ай бұрын

*wasn't there any adult supervision?*

@cherriblackmore2002 5 ай бұрын

Where were the parents??? How awful.

@texaswild3346 5 ай бұрын

*probably drinking. Alcohol is so cheap nowadays*

@mattkonetski9818 5 ай бұрын

Or they just didn't know the real danger and watched it all happen not knowing the whole time.

@bloodking73 5 ай бұрын

@@texaswild3346I work retail, straight up alcohol abuse is the norm now, about a third of all customers I see it feels like buy large quantities of it at time, sometimes everyday with some, how they are still alive is beyond me.

@katrinarobertson7173 5 ай бұрын

How long do you have to ignore your child for them to dig their own grave and die in it? Asking for a friend…

@fastcareddiethehitmanhearn1632 5 ай бұрын

😂😂💯💯💯

@terryvalentine369 5 ай бұрын

Knowing how kids are, being one myself once, I’d say about 10 min. In sand. Especially if in a group. Which was probably why the parents thought they were safe. Raising kids is hard bordering on impossible. Sometimes bad things can happen regardless of your best intentions. Just don’t be to quick to vilify the parents. It may not be called for and only compounding the tragedy.

@GodsSparrowSpeaks 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for stating this - very true. They’ve already lost their child which is horrifying enough. Children play, and we’ve all done stupid things as children. It’s part of growing up. Coddling isn’t good either, it has long lasting effects. The witness stated the hole became deeper as they tried to dig her out. I grew up on both a river and at the beach, and lost a friend in 3rd grade from digging by the river. A child is more likely to be washed out when the tide comes in on a beach. Parents tend to relax at the beach feeling all is well, safe. These people all need prayer and emotional support. Any parent will feel guilty the rest of their life, and lose friends, with social media be tormented. We’re here to help people, not treat them like crap. Life is hard. 💝🙏🏼

@johnathonmullis4234 5 ай бұрын

What the hell is that woman talking about. She didn’t let her kids dig holes because you hear too much about this happening. She wanted everyone to know that she’s a better mother than this kids mom. I’ve lived in Florida my entire life and less than a hour from the beach and never heard of this happening. The ground doesn’t open up and eat people. That woman is crazy

@richardslanger6883 5 ай бұрын

They were digging a hole and it collapsed. What are you on about?

@jeanmichaels8686 5 ай бұрын

Every kid in the world digs holes at the beach. I did and never heard of a sand hole.

@cyberft 5 ай бұрын

@@richardslanger6883OP is right. I dig holes at the beach even as an adult. My kids dig holes at the beach. Everyone does. In 5 decades on this planet this is the first time I’ve ever heard of this.

@statekiller8496 5 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing.. They should of edited this lady out of video geez

@donalddday7741 5 ай бұрын

years ago had a young cousin die this way but was brought back after he was dug out, then years later as a young man was being towed by a friends mother in her car and him on a skate board died after he fell, so its kinda of weird yes no ?

@ohgawd 5 ай бұрын

My gosh I guess so!

@Flippy_808 5 ай бұрын

So tragic 😢 condolences to the family 🙏

@cpkbullet87 5 ай бұрын

This is horrible 😭,my deepest condolences to the family and prayers 🙏 for them.

@MAYBEMAYBS 5 ай бұрын

This is so freakin sad. Not one passerby thought, “THOSE KIDS ARE DIGGING A REALLY DEEP HOLE.”? We need to stop “minding our own business” when it comes to kids. 😢

@ThaGreatWhite813 5 ай бұрын

This reminds me of the parents who took their kids into the water near Disney. One of the kids got snatched up by an aligator. Why would anyone think standing at the bottom of a 6' hole at the beach was a good idea? Digging is one thing, but seriously... 6' deep? Even if the kids weren't at the bottom of the hole, you shouldn't be digging that deep at the beach. Most people who do stuff like this don't fill them back in, and it's a hazard to leave something like that for another person to fall into. Wake up people...

@tsaffran 5 ай бұрын

everybody but me and you

5 ай бұрын

Would live there. Hope you never move north.your choices have created this state. Congratulations.

@sherrihimes7357 5 ай бұрын

Horrible way to die 😢

@nicolettewestdinnerparty6275 5 ай бұрын

Bless this poor family… such a tragedy

@AndrewGrey22 5 ай бұрын

Goddamnit. No one could help?

@CoolChannelName 5 ай бұрын

people frantically tried to dig her out, the dry sand behaves like a liquid when set in motion.

@Godsfavorite1919 5 ай бұрын

I'm so sorry. RIP

@FBSANTT 5 ай бұрын

What are the odds?

@Kwildcat13 5 ай бұрын

About as low as a shark attack

@user-jt7sb9tw2g 5 ай бұрын

Florida is a sandbar. Its not very deep before you reach water again. Many may not realize that Orlando was once ALL SWAMP and disneys construction filled in the places with sand etc. Much of Florida is like this. Sand shifts like crazy. Why was a kid digging a 5 ft hole anyways?

@tanyajones3130 5 ай бұрын

They kids duh.. my condolences to the family heart breaking news

@user-jt7sb9tw2g 5 ай бұрын

@@tanyajones3130 well adult Floridians idiots too...duh🔥

@Godsfavorite1919 5 ай бұрын

I am sure they were playing. Why are you trying to attack the parents. You know nothing more than what was reported?

@ohgawd 5 ай бұрын

Oh no . Just no.

@chrishartman9467 5 ай бұрын

SADLY this seems to happen about once a year...its just natural as a kid to want to dig in the sand she is with JESUS now so hopefully we can all go there as well JOHN 3:16

@urbanesasquatch 5 ай бұрын

all these commenters blaming the parents? i didn't know this sand hole business was a thing.

@ryanhenry5730 5 ай бұрын

It lies fake news ...psyop

@mattkonetski9818 5 ай бұрын

That's the unfortunate reality. Most people don't realize the danger. It is either negligence or ignorance.

@tsaffran 5 ай бұрын

this is definitely negligence, what parent would let their kid dig such a hole. Construction workers aren't allowed to go that deep without shoring God Damn Shame

@RyanSpringer1984 5 ай бұрын

You are conflating construction and kids playing. When I was growing up I was friends w neighborhood brothers. They dug a fort and it collapsed. Accidents happen. Brother tried to dig em out but no success. I grew up in a time where parents didn't hover over their children, it was better that way. Now everybody is an armchair quarterback.

@jamesdantonio7235 5 ай бұрын

Exactly 💯

@tsaffran 5 ай бұрын

@@RyanSpringer1984 yes accidents happen and 98% can be prevented just like that one and this isn't 1970 anymore

@RyanSpringer1984 5 ай бұрын

@@tsaffran some maybe, not all. May I suggest you look up the definition of accident? Edit: by the way, I'm talking the 90s

@CoolChannelName 5 ай бұрын

@@RyanSpringer1984 The hole was over 6' foot deep.

@jsbnewport3064 5 ай бұрын

Always a danger for children to dig big holes in the sand Newport Lifeguards always on tje alert.

@tmartinez1948 5 ай бұрын

Pretty soon Florida is going to sink one day!! My kids used to do this at Miami Beach back in the days never seen nothing like this!!

@Sandlin22 5 ай бұрын

This wasn't a sink hole, I guess. It appears they dug the hole, and at some point, the walls collapsed. It's hard to tell exactly from this clip.

@CoolChannelName 5 ай бұрын

Florida is Florida on the oldest maps you can find. It was Florida long before any colonies. It's not going to sink

@margaretwiley8146 5 ай бұрын

How horrible.... prayers 🙏

@merrillhurlstone1145 5 ай бұрын

where were her parents?!

@mikewerner3797 5 ай бұрын

There needs to be more efforts to educate people of the danger of digging holes and shifting sand. My kids also dug holes in the past ( some very deep and large) and I was aware they were doing it but I was not aware of the dangers at the time , 20 years ago . I am extremely lucky that nothing happened, but it could have and I know now about the dangers.

@jancramp8252 5 ай бұрын

😢😢😢

@CoolChannelName 5 ай бұрын

I think the State has a duty to protect people who visit public beaches. The government needs to set a limit on how deep you can dig on a public beach. There need to be signs informing people of the statute or code as well as the danger of sand holes. The State needs to hire more lifeguards and give them the authority to enforce the code.

@V.I.C. 5 ай бұрын

This is so sad 😔 I just cant picture what exactly happen though! i dont understand bc that doesn't even look like a hole! It doesn't even loook deep! So i literally dont understand the logistics of what happen! I wish they would draw a diagram or something bc im so confused how this happen physically happen! It just doesn't make any sense to me! They need to go to every beach/lake and have it looked at and scanned with some kind of high tech equipment and make sure there are no giant open areas or holes underneith the surface that could collapse in on ppl like this!!! This is just crazy and unthinkable that something like this is even possible!! Im praying for the those kiddos and there families!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@jeanmichaels8686 5 ай бұрын

What the heck is a sand hole?

@Maria-tq8ck 5 ай бұрын

Pray over your children in the am before you leave the house and before bedtime -kneel around your bed as a family and pray for protection and pray the Lords prayer Matthew 6:5: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.[a] 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done,[b] on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread,[c] 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

@gmoney10000 5 ай бұрын

Pray🙏🏽

@gmoney10000 5 ай бұрын

@@alundrinusordway107 The Family……

@leliadarby9500 5 ай бұрын

Parents should be held accountable

@mychellevanschaick4321 5 ай бұрын

some people shouldn't even be allowed outside...

@ryanhenry5730 5 ай бұрын

It's fake news give your head a shake.

@jesavino1255 5 ай бұрын

How horrible for this young child. May Jehova God Bless this child and remember this child at the RESURRECTION. I ASK this in Jesus's Name Amen.

@jamesyarnall6728 5 ай бұрын

I would add to your prayer, a request for comfort for her brother, her parents, and everyone who loved her. Amen

@benji2886 5 ай бұрын

I bet the parents are on their phone filming TikTok or some garbage

@illogik 5 ай бұрын

that's usually what kids

@keithroberts2440 5 ай бұрын

I feel so lucky I hate parents who thought a little too much about things. This was probably some poor Hispanic family having some cervezas and they forgot about little Julio who was practicing to work in his abuelo’s landscaping company, but sadly he muertoed. Sad!