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14-Year-Old Boy Resuscitated on De Haan Beach After Collapse of Self-Dug Pit: "Sand Can Lead to Suffocation"

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On Tuesday afternoon, a 14-year-old boy was resuscitated on the beach at De Haan after becoming buried under the sand in a self-dug pit. Meanwhile, the Intermunicipal Coastal Rescue Service of West Flanders (IKWV) is urging caution when digging pits in the sand.

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“I kept calling his name, hoping he could hear me. ‘Hold on, little guy!’” These are the words of Dorian’s (13) father, the boy who was buried under the sand of a pit he had dug himself on the beach in De Haan on Tuesday afternoon. “It was a big, strong man, the owner of a beach bar nearby, who eventually managed to pull him up.” Dorian had to be resuscitated, but is doing well now: “I remember trying to shout, but I couldn't,” he says.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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A 14-year-old boy was buried under the sand on Tuesday evening while digging a hole on a Belgian beach. Emergency services had to free him and resuscitate him. He is now out of danger, police report.

·Rotterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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On Tuesday afternoon, a 14-year-old boy was resuscitated on the beach at De Haan after becoming buried under the sand in a self-dug pit. Meanwhile, the Intermunicipal Coastal Rescue Service of West Flanders (IKWV) is urging caution when digging pits in the sand.

·Brussels, Belgium
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Dorian, 13, found himself stuck long minutes in sand, head down, after trying to fill a hole on a beach in East Flanders. The teenager came out thanks to the mobilization of his...

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A 14-year-old boy was buried under the sand on Tuesday evening while digging a hole on a Belgian beach. Emergency services had to free him and resuscitate him. He is now out of danger, police report.

A 14-year-old boy was digging a hole on a beach in Belgium but accidentally fell into it. As a result, he was buried under the sand. Emergency services resuscitated the boy, allowing him to tell the tale.

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vrt broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
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