WASHINGTON — A day at the beach can go from catching waves, to desperately trying to save a life. Digging holes at the beach is something many people, including kids do for fun. But experts warn that ...

Visitors to the Lincolnshire coast have been warned about the dangers of digging large holes on beaches. Cleethorpes ...

HOLIDAYMAKERS are being warned not to do one common activity at the beach. Beach days are always fun, especially in the ...

A young girl has died after a large sand hole she was digging with her brother collapsed on both of them at a South Florida beach on Tuesday, authorities said. The girl, believed to be around 7 years ...

A five-year-old girl has died and her nine-year-old brother taken to hospital after a sand hole they had been digging collapsed on top of them in Florida. Sloan and Maddox Mattingly from Indiana were ...

This story from The Conversation is by Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science at Florida International University. While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out ...