Crime & Safety

Buried Teen Reunites with Rescuers

Matt Mina was buried last week when a tunnel he was digging in the sand collapsed.

Matt Mina was at the this morning to reunite with some of the firefighters and lifeguards who, along with local police officers and personnel from nearby cities, rescued him last week when he was buried after a tunnel he was digging in the sand collapsed. The 17-year-old was buried for about 30 minutes but emerged from the sand unscathed.


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