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 ...

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 Images While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to ...

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 ...

Sloan Mattingly, 7, died in February after a hole she was digging with her brother collapsed on her. Crime scene tape blocks off an area of the beach in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea where a sand hole ...

A 16-year-old girl was rescued after becoming trapped in the sand at a popular beach in San Diego, California, earlier this week. The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department told USA TODAY that a group of ...

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 ...

Bahaar Taj, Amy Langer, Brenda Arellano and Joe Peña dig a hole on the beach. Photo courtesy of Danny Martinez. Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t ...