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"It's Always so Dangerous": Digging in the Sand at the Beach, a Common Habit that Can Turn Into a Nightmare

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Every summer, the children give to their heart joy on the sand: castles, tunnels, giant holes. Yet, behind this seemingly harmless game, hides a real danger. On 17 July, on the beach of the Océanides in Capbreton, a ten-year-old boy was buried under more than a metre of sand after digging a hole with his sister. Found in a cardio-respiratory stop, he was heliported to Bordeaux in a critical state. This drama, which upset vacationers and rescuers…
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Every summer, the children give to their heart joy on the sand: castles, tunnels, giant holes. Yet, behind this seemingly harmless game, hides a real danger. On 17 July, on the beach of the Océanides in Capbreton, a ten-year-old boy was buried under more than a metre of sand after digging a hole with his sister. Found in a cardio-respiratory stop, he was heliported to Bordeaux in a critical state. This drama, which upset vacationers and rescuers…

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mariefrance.fr broke the news in on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
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