Warning as boy, 10, dies after being buried alive in hole he dug in sand dunes while playing with pals

A SCHOOLBOY was buried alive in a hole he dug at the beach when it collapsed on him while playing with pals. Arthur Correa Nunes, 10, died after crawling into the pit in dunes near Praia da Galheta Beach in Laguna, Brazil. Newsflash10-year-old Arthur Correa Nunes was playing in a hole in a sand dune when it collapsed on top of him[/caption] AlamyThe youngster died after crawling into the pit in dunes near Praia da Galheta Beach in Laguna, Brazil[/caption] The youngster was swallowed by the sand but dragged out by a panicked passerby moments later after his friends raised the alarm. Desperate attempts were then made to revive him before emergency services arrived. But after paramedics fought for more than an hour to save Arthur, he sadly died at the scene, Brazilian news site Ndmais reported. Aziz Tebechrani Neto, professor of soil mechanics at the University of the Extreme South of Santa Catarina, has now warned parents about the dangers sand dunes pose. He said: “From the moment there is destabilisation, such as a hole, in the dunes they tend to re-shape themselves and this often happens via collapse.” Most read in News FAKING IT Diana & Dodi’s romance was ‘FAKED and couple slept in separate bedrooms’ FIEND'S CONFESSION Levi Bellfield confesses to being in area on day Russells were murdered LILIBET MEET…LILIBET Meghan and Harry make audacious bid for UK summit with the Queen CRASH HORROR Wing walker & pilot scream for help as they are rescued from plane crash PLUNGE CHARGE Man, 27, charged over death plunge of newlywed bride, 31 LOCH AT THAT! Loch Ness Monster 'spotted on sonar' after being seen three times this summer Aziz said that what happened in the dune is similar to a landslide except in sand dunes the probability of something like this happening is far higher because of the lack of cohesion between the grains of sand. He added: “Even if a hole in the dune appears safe and stands strong for some time, it isn’t, because a simple gust of wind can bring it crashing down.” Local media said a wake was held for the 10-year-old boy and he was later cremated. NewsflashAttempts were made to revive the youngsters but he sadly died at the scene[/caption]