Stupid things people do

[Sir Tokyo Sexwale]

It took 60 rescuers two hours to free an Austrian Olympic swimming team member who was buried up to his neck in sand on a beach in Florida.

 

US authorities said the 19-year-old had spent much of Sunday digging a hole 2.1 metres (7ft) deep by 1.8 metres wide. Around 7pm local time, the man, whose name was not released, jumped into the hole as a joke and sand collapsed around him.

 

A spokeswoman for Pompano Beach fire and rescue, Sandra King, said he was in danger of being crushed by the pressure from the sand. He was freed at 9pm and taken to a hospital. His condition was unknown.

 

King said the Austrian Olympic team has been training in southern Florida since April. Sunday was an off day for team members.

[stressederic]

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[Swan Red]

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