A TEENAGER who tragically died on a seashore after being buried alive in a gap within the sand has been pictured.
Riccardo Boni, 17, choked to death when a sand tunnel he built collapsed on him on a seashore in north-west Italy.
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Riccardo was on holiday with his family from Rome when he dug the one and a half meter deep gap on the Montalto di Castro seashore.
Emergency providers have been referred to as to reviews of the lifeless teenager who was visually impaired.
His five-year-old brother reportedly raised the alarm, screaming to his mum: “Riccardo is beneath the sand.”
A swimmer who was close by on the time of the incident advised native information: “He had constructed a tunnel. He wished to enter from one facet and exit from the opposite.
“However as he handed by means of, when he reached the centre, every thing collapsed and the outlet was fully lined.
“You could not see something anymore; you might have walked proper by means of it and never seen a factor.”
One other native added that there have been no screams or sounds because the boy was buried “in a matter of moments”.
He mentioned: “When the sand closes in on you, it is extremely heavy.
“It would not even let a bit of oxygen in, and it isn’t straightforward to extract individuals as a result of it tends to break down. A couple of minutes later, they die of suffocation.”
Police and an air ambulance have been referred to as to assist pull the boy from the sand, however regardless of paramedics’ greatest efforts, he was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
Montalto Mayor Emanuela Socciarelli advised ANSA: “A tragedy that has left us all shocked.
“It is unthinkable {that a} younger man may lose his life on this manner.
“I wish to provide my honest condolences to this household, to whom we’re all actually deeply linked.”
All public occasions have been suspended at the moment to “take part silent embrace with the household”.
Native authorities mentioned: “Deepest condolences for the tragic passing of the younger man. In such a time of nice grief, we prolong our deepest sympathies to the boy’s mother and father and household, affected by this horrible tragedy.
“As an indication of respect, all public occasions scheduled for Friday, July 11, are suspended. The neighborhood of Montalto joins in silent embrace with the household.”
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