People are being warned about digging deep, steep-sided holes and the dangers of them collapsing.

DUCK, N.C. (WNCN) — Officials at the North Carolina coast are reminding visitors not to dig and leave behind deep, wide holes in beach sand. The Dare County town of Duck on the Outer Banks issued a ...

Consider what happened to Sloan Mattingly, age 7. In February 2024, the Indiana native and her family were visiting a beach north of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The hole Sloan and her 9-year-old brother ...

DUCK, N.C. (WNCN) — Officials at the North Carolina coast are reminding visitors not to dig and leave behind deep, wide holes in beach sand. The Dare County town of Duck on the Outer Banks issued a ...

WASHINGTON — A day at the beach can go from catching waves, to desperately trying to save a life. Digging holes at the beach is something many people, including kids do for fun. But experts warn that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's fun to take your kids to the beach, but keep an eye out for deep holes that could bury them. Juan Silva/Photodisc via Getty ...

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February, a 7-year-old girl died ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Tuesday afternoon, it was all-hands-on deck for Mission Beach lifeguards after receiving a call about a 16-year-old girl stuck in a six-foot sand hole that collapsed around ...

It’s annoying to discover unsightly holes, mounds, or tunnels in your lawn or garden beds. But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward. “There’s some sleuthing ...

It’s annoying to discover unsightly holes, mounds, or tunnels in your lawn or garden beds. But figuring out what’s excavating without your permission isn’t straightforward. “There’s some sleuthing ...