Britons ordered to stop digging big holes at the beach over 'risk of death' during summer holidays
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Britons heading to the beach for the summer holidays have been ordered not to dig any big holes over a "risk of death".Police have interevened to warn beachgoers not to burrow down deeper than knee level as the results could be dire.People or pets could become trapped in the sand, they added, branding large holes in the sand "death traps".In a statement on Monday, Skegness Police said: "Digging on the beach is part of the fun, but large, deep holes in soft sand can be incredibly dangerous."A hole can collapse without warning, trapping anyone inside under heavy sand in seconds." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Even "fit and healthy adults" can find themselves buried and unable to free themselves, police cautioned, advising the public to "keep holes shallow".The warning comes after a huge hole was found on the beach at Skegness in Lincolnshire on Saturday.Police shared images of the chasm online.It measured roughly three to four feet across and between 12 and 15 feet deep.HM Coastguard...
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