Teen dies after sand tunnel collapses at in style Italian seaside resort

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A day at the beach turned tragic when a 17-year-old boy was killed after a sand tunnel he was digging abruptly collapsed, burying him alive.

The teenager, recognized as Riccardo Boni by a number of Italian media shops, was vacationing in Montalto di Castro, Italy, together with his household when the incident occurred on Thursday, July 10.

Boni's household was staying at a resort in Montalto di Castro, approximately 70 miles north of Rome. The collapse occurred round 3:00 p.m. native time whereas he was on the seaside together with his father and siblings.

In accordance with native outlet Corriere della Sera , Riccardo Boni and his youthful siblings had moved nearer to the shoreline, the place they started digging a big gap that was reportedly practically 5 ft deep, in a extra secluded space of the seaside. In the meantime, their father was close by, dozing off beneath a seaside umbrella.

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An aerial view exhibits Lido of Ostia, Rome's seaside, with personal seashores closed for the winter season, on November 10, 2024. (Picture by Andrea BERNARDI / AFP) (Picture by ANDREA BERNARDI/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)

Out of the blue, the partitions of the tunnel gave method, trapping the teenager beneath the sand, the outlet reported.

The boy remained buried till his father awoke and realized his oldest son was lacking. Considered one of his brothers cried out, "Riccardo is beneath the sand," according to The Sun . The siblings pointed to the situation of the collapsed tunnel, prompting their father and close by beachgoers to hurry over and frantically dig seeking him.

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Tragically, the boy was discovered buried within the sand, unresponsive and exhibiting no indicators of life. First responders arrived inside minutes, together with an air ambulance, working to revive him, however it was too late, and the boy couldn't be saved, the outlet reported.

"No-one realized what had occurred," Lieutenant Daniele Tramontana, the Carabiniere officer main the police investigation, informed The Solar.

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Kids dig a gap on a seaside as individuals stroll by. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Solar Sentinel/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photographs)

"They misplaced a number of time as a result of they couldn’t see him. Once they realized he was lacking they started to search for him however it was too late," he continued.

A witness on the seaside informed Corriere della Serra that "nobody on the seaside had heard {the teenager} screaming as a result of he was utterly buried inside minutes."

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A police investigation has since been opened "in opposition to individuals unknown" in reference to the deadly accident, the outlet added, as authorities think about whether or not an post-mortem might be required.

"I've spoken to colleagues, and we've by no means heard of something like this taking place earlier than in Italy," Tramontana mentioned. "We cope with horrible conditions on a regular basis, however we will not think about how a recreation on the seaside ended up this fashion."

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