💨 Abstract

A 17-year-old boy, Riccardo, died after a sand tunnel he dug at an Italian beach collapsed, suffocating him. Witnesses reported that the sand buried him quickly, making rescue difficult. Riccardo was playing with his younger siblings while his father napped. When the father realized Riccardo was missing, they launched a search, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Local authorities expressed their deepest condolences and suspended public events in respect.

Courtesy: Sara Odeen-Isbister