New holiday warning for Brits heading to Cornwall as child swallowed into dangerous sand cave | The Sun
A WARNING has been issued to Cornwall holiday makers after a child was seen "disappearing" into a dangerous sand cave.
The terrifying scene took place on Good Friday, April 7, at Crantock Beach, near Newquay.
Witnesses watched in shock as a young child tried to explore the sand cave, before a beach patrol rushed to stop them.
The official was able to warn the youngster just in time as the sand "collapsed with very little effort" shortly after, as reported by Cornwall Live.
On Facebook, the Crantock Surf Life Saving Club posted an urgent warning, it read: "On Good Friday one of our patrols intervened when a child was seen disappearing into this sand cave that they had burrowed into the dune cliff.
"They spoke to the child about the dangers and took action to collapse the hole safely to prevent anyone else from being tempted to climb in.
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"The sand collapsed with very little effort showing just how dangerous it could have been if the sand had been dislodged by the child’s spade or someone unaware walking above.
"Collapsing sand can suffocate. This post is to help educate people to please enjoy the beach safely so please please no negative comments. Positive words and shares only please."
Cornwall Council also issued a message about the same potentially deadly dunes earlier this month.
It said: "Please stay away from the base of the sand dunes at Crantock Beach. Due to the recent bad weather and spring tides, there is a risk that sand could fall from the cliffs.
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"The National Trust, which owns the beach, and the RNLI are asking people to stay away from the base of the sand cliffs and not allow children to play near them."
This comes after tragedy struck in 2022 when a teenage boy died after a sand dune unexpectedly collapsed on top of him.
Officials said Ian Spendlove, 13, had been digging a tunnel at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah at the time.
In 2021, a schoolboy was buried alive in a hole he dug at the beach when it caved in above him.
Arthur Correa Nunes, 10, died after crawling into the pit in dunes near Praia da Galheta Beach in Laguna, Brazil.
In 2008, 16-year-old Craig Owen tunnelled into a dune on a beach in Wales and lost his life after it collapsed.
This comes as Brits have been warned against swimming at more than 70 beaches across the UK this year.
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