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BBC News
27-05-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Morecambe Bay quicksand warning issued to visitors
Visitors planning to explore Morecambe Bay are being warned to watch out for a hidden Search and Rescue said they had discovered more patches of quicksand this year than they had for Parsons, who leads the rescue team, urged visitors to stick with organised events by those who know and understand the landscape."You don't see it until you're on it," he said. "Then all of a sudden a crack will appear and you will see the water come through the sand because we're on a giant blancmange."Mr Parsons said the beach had been affected by some "very big spring tides over the course of the last two months"."I've not seen it like this in my 30-plus years of being involved in search and rescue," he who become trapped in quicksand or those who believe someone is in trouble are advised to call 999 immediately and ask for the Unsworth, from Bay Search and Rescue, said the best thing people could do if they became stuck was to lie down distribute their weight over as great an area as possible."Sit yourself down and spread your weight so you don't sink any further, or even lie down," he are also advised to check the tide times with signs positioned around the bay to provide safety information. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Lancashire on Sounds and follow BBC Lancashire on Facebook, X and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- The Sun
I almost died digging 8ft deep hole on beach when I was swallowed by QUICKSAND – but I'd do it again
A BRIT who had to be rescued from an eight-foot hole he dug said how he "thought it was my last day" - but confessed he'd probably do it again. Jensen Sturgeon was celebrating his 22nd birthday on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, with his pals - but grew bored of sunbathing and started to dig a hole instead. 6 6 6 6 Initially, Jensen had been digging a hole with his hands, but was soon given a shovel by an intrigued beach worker to aid his efforts. Adventurous Jensen was trying to dig as deep as possible when it turned into a quicksand trap - collapsing around him. The panicked beachgoer's legs started to sink and become stuck as he tried to regain his footing. Jensen told The Sun: "I started tunnelling a little bit, and then whilst I was inside the tunnel, [the sand] all collapsed on me and at the start it was all over my head. "At that point, I thought that was it. It was over my head, and all the sand was around me, and I couldn't move. "It all just came down at once, all a heavy load all on top. "[This] was my most near-death experience I've had - I was like: 'This can't be it?'" As Jensen continued to panic, he desperately called out for his friends to help him, initially to no avail. "I was trying to shout for my mate, so I had a little bit of room next to my face," he said. "Obviously they couldn't hear me, because of all the sand and I was honestly so scared. Terrifying moment apocalyptic SANDSTORM engulfs 10,000 tourists leaving air thick with orange dust sparking evacuations "I didn't know what was gonna happen." The Brit's friends soon got help - with some 30 beachgoers ending up gathering around him to help get him one. One man even climbed into the hole to help Jensen. But because of the amount of sand pushing against him, Jensen said he felt like "it was crushing my chest". "At one point I couldn't breathe," he added. It took a whopping three hours for the gargantuan crowd to rescue him as they scrambled to gather wood, shovels and rope to pull him to the surface. Jensen was even given a beer to cool down - which pals hope might even help his nerves to subside. As he was rescued, the Brit was met with cheers and applause from onlookers who had watched the scene unfold for over three hours. Jensen said: "My legs were just so wobbly. I just collapsed on the floor. I could hardly stand. "I think it's just the amount of pressure of the sand, and maybe fear, I guess, or adrenaline." Despite what appeared to be a near-death experience, Jensen carried on with his Brazil holiday - and confessed it hadn't put him off digging more holes on the beach in the future. He said: "Who doesn't want to dig a big hole at the beach? "I think it might be a guy thing. I just wanted to do it. "I want to say yes [it's taught me a lesson], but I don't think it has." In another video filmed at the airport before he flew home, 22-year-old Jensen said: "I'm Jensen from England and I'm the guy who got stuck in that hole. "I was digging an eight foot hole and, basically what was going through my head [was], I thought I was going to die. "But luckily I had good people to save me. "Obrigado to the people of Rio that helped me out." 6 6
Daily Mail
19-05-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Moment British tourist drinks a beer as he's swallowed by quicksand in hole he had dug on beach in Brazil - before locals and lifeguards spent THREE hours trying to free him
A British man abroad was nearly swallowed by quicksand in an eight foot hole he dug himself—which took three hours to be rescued from. Jensen Sturgeon, 22, was trying to dig into the sand as deep as he could but he eventually struck water and the hole quickly collapsed around him. It soon turned into a quicksand trap that caused his legs to sink and become stuck, when he 'thought I was going to die'. The young was seen swallowed by the sand eight feet below which covered most of his body. It took a team of tourists, vendors and lifeguards who spent more than three hours trying to save him, according to witnesses. Some were handing him shovels and buckets so the young man could dig himself out, and others handed him wood and rope in an attempt to pull him out. But Mr Sturgeon seemed in positive spirits during the ordeal which didn't stop him from guzzling a beer. He was eventually freed by rescuers as dozens of bemused tourists and locals surrounded him and applauded his escape. The shocking incident happened on the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In a video filmed on his way home, the airport worker spoke of how the incident frightened him. He said: 'I'm Jensen from Engalnd and I'm the guy who got stuck in that hole. 'I was digging an eight foot hole and, basically what was going through my head [was], I thought I was going to die. 'But luckily I had good people to save me. Obrigado to the people of Rio that helped me out.'
The Sun
19-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Moment Brit beachgoer is saved after being swallowed by quicksand in 8ft hole he'd dug -as he says ‘I thought I'd die'
THIS is the miraculous moment a Brit beachgoer is rescued after being swallowed by quicksand in an 8ft hole he had dug himself. Jensen Sturgeon thought he was going to die after spending over three hours trapped surrounded by sand on a popular beach. 5 5 5 Sturgeon was initially enjoying himself as he was seen buried waist-deep in a hole he had dug himself before disaster struck. He had decided to try and dig as deep as possible but after some time he struck water as the hole quickly collapsed around him. The major hole soon turned into a quicksand trap that caused his legs to sink and become stuck as he tried to regain his footing. Pictures show how at one point poor Sturgeon was left sat 8ft below the surface of the beach completely covered in sand. After some time, a heroic team of beachgoers heard the young Brit's pleas for help and started to help rescue him. Footage shows tourists, vendors and lifeguards desperately working to rescue the Brit. Some were digging around him, while others handed him bits of wood and rope in an attempt to pull Sturgeon out - but nothing seemed to work. According to witnesses, the rescue took over a whopping three hours. During that time, the Brit became the centre of attention on the beach - and was even given a beer to stay hydrated eight feet under. He was eventually pulled out by rescuers as onlookers applauded. Terrifying moment apocalyptic SANDSTORM engulfs 10,000 tourists leaving air thick with orange dust sparking evacuations The terrifying incident happened on the famous Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In another video filmed at the airport before he flew home, 22-year-old airport worker Jensen said: "I'm Jensen from England and I'm the guy who got stuck in that hole. "I was digging an eight foot hole and, basically what was going through my head [was], I thought I was going to die. "But luckily I had good people to save me. "Obrigado to the people of Rio that helped me out." Meanwhile a video shows the moment a sandstorm engulfs more than 10,000 tourists - triggering mass evacuations out of a holiday hotspot. Frightening footage showed the moment freak weather struck thousands of visitors at a historic landscape in China. The terrifying sandstorm hit the town of Dunhuang, in the west of the country, on May 3. A blood orange hue was seen descending over the region trapping helpless tourists inside the strong winds. The severe dust storm whipped up at around 6pm local time around the Mingsha Mountain Crescent Yueya Spring Scenic Spot. 5 5
