A 16-year-old girl was rescued yesterday after being trapped in the sand at Mission Beach in San Diego. Officials say the teen was about 7-feet deep in the hole when it partially collapsed, trapping her in the sand. She was freed after 20 minutes, unharmed.
A 16-year-old girl was rescued from a hole in the sand that partially collapsed in San Diego on July 16, authorities said. Lifeguards responded to reports that the girl was buried about six to eight feet deep in the sand around 4:50 p.m. on Mission Beach, San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Jacob Magness said during a press conference.
Lifeguards and nearby park rangers immediately began using shovels to free the girl, and a call was placed for the San Diego Fire Department to respond. The girl was conscious, breathing and talking as crews worked to rescue her, and lifeguards helped keep her calm during the rescue, Magness said. A large crowd formed on the beach to watch the rescue, and after about 10 minutes of digging, the girl walked out of the hole uninjured, Magness said.
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