Teen dies after being trapped under several feet of sand on NC beach, officials say

FRISCO, N.C. — A 17-year-old male died Saturday due to being trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Frisco.

Seashore law enforcement rangers responded to an emergency call around 2 p.m. of a teenager trapped in a hole.

The hole was dug in a back-dune area behind the primary dune and was not visible from the beachfront.

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According to reports, family and friends went looking for the teenager before arriving on the scene. They found him buried under several feet of sand, apparently caused by portions of the adjacent dune collapsing into the hole.

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