A 16-year-old girl was rescued from a hole in the sand that partially collapsed in San Diego on July 16, authorities said.
Lifeguards responded to reports that the girl was buried about six to eight feet deep in the sand around 4:50 p.m. on Mission Beach, San Diego Lifeguard Lt. Jacob Magness said during a press conference.
Upon arrival, lifeguards found the girl was buried up to her neck in a hole about six feet wide, and they could only see her head and arms sticking up out of the hole, Magness said.
“The initial rescue attempt was to try to pull her out, which was not successful, so then that’s when the digging had to start,” Magness said.
Lifeguards and nearby park rangers immediately began using shovels to free the girl, and a call was placed for the San Diego Fire Department to respond.
The girl was conscious, breathing …