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Teen buried alive in beach sand collapse in Italy: reports

MONTALTO DI CASTRO, ITALY, JUL 11 – Riccardo Boni suffocated after a 1.5-meter sand tunnel he dug collapsed, with rescue efforts lasting 40 minutes before he was found unresponsive, officials said.

  • A 17-year-old boy named Riccardo Boni died after being buried alive in a hole he dug at a beach in Italy.
  • The incident occurred in Montalto di Castro on July 10, around 3:00 p.m., as Riccardo dug a nearly 5-foot deep hole with his siblings.
  • Emergency responders were called, but Riccardo showed no signs of life and was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Local mayor Emanuela Socciarelli described the incident as a tragedy, offering condolences to Riccardo's family.
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Teen dies after beach sand tunnel collapses during family vacation: report

The father and bystanders frantically dug for the teen who was buried alive with "no one hearing him scream."

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A 17-year-old boy died on a beach in Italy, in unusual circumstances. Ricardo Boni, who was on vacation with his family, was moved from life after he was buried alive on the island. Article A 17-year-old boy died in a cave that dug her up on the beach, while playing with his brother first appeared in Romania TV.

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A boy digs a hole on the beach of the seaside resort of Montalto di Castro. Suddenly the pit over Riccardo collapses – he suffocates, unnoticed by all. The father cannot understand it.

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The youth apparently had no chance after the sudden collapse of a metre deep pit. Such accidents happen more often than you think.

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A 17-year-old played on the beach, then the sand collapsed over him. Heat or fatigue had played a role, his father suspects. Friends talk about an "absurd" death according to a media report.

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The US Sun broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, July 11, 2025.
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