Man Rescued After Sand Collapses on Top of Him

Officials say the 24-year-old man was digging a hole in the sand when it collapsed on top of him

A man is recovering after police say he was buried in sand while digging a trench. 

It happened around 3:30 p.m. at the Delaware Avenue Beach in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. Officials say the 24-year-old man was digging a hole in the sand when it collapsed on top of him. The hole was approximately four to six-feet deep.

An EMS spokesperson said the man was under the sand for a few minutes before lifeguards at the beach dug him out. He was taken to the Bebee Medical Center in Lewes and is doing okay, according to officials.
 

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