A teenager has surived after being buried when a sand cave collapsed on a beach in California.
Matt Mina (17) was buried after the collapse of a hole some six feet deep he dug in the sand at Newport Beach yesterday.
Beachgoers sprang to his aid, using anything available to dig for him. Firefighters and lifeguards eventually got him out.
The teenager's mother thanked bystanders and emergency staff who came to his rescue. Melissa Mina, of Free Union, Virginia, told the Associated Press today that she is grateful to everyone that her son is alive.
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Ms Mina said she asked Matt by phone how it felt to be buried alive and that he commented on how heavy the sand was.
Matt was visiting an aunt and uncle in Southern California.
AP