Samba Brown's dad says his little girl would have died had it not been for the rapid response of Apollo Bay locals.
abc.net.au/news/six-year-old-buried-by-collapsed-sand-dune-at-apollo-bay/102037770A father is thanking the Apollo Bay community for saving his daughter's life after a dune collapsed at a popular beach and buried her for almost five minutes.The Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks Authority says it has erected temporary fences and signs at the siteSix-year-old Samba Brown was rescued on Friday afternoon after the incident at Mothers Beach.
Her dad Jordie Brown says at least six locals started digging when Samba's mum Tiffany, who had been watching their younger son Hugh in the water, noticed her little girl had disappeared from sight."The scary part was no-one saw it," Mr Brown said."These people are all responsible for my daughter being here now.Samba was taken to hospital for observation and X-rays to assess the possible impacts to her spine and lungs.
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