Nightly News   |  August 04, 2011

Teen buried in sand survives

In Newport Beach, Calif. a 17-year-old was trapped under almost six feet of sand. Lifeguards, beachgoers and first responders all pitched in, digging with their hands, and after nearly 30 minutes, he was pulled out and revived. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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BRIAN WILLIAMS, anchor: Very scary situation in Newport Beach , California . A 17 -year-old was buried in the sand. It started innocently enough with a big hole in the beach, but then it fell in on him, trapping him under almost six feet of sand. Lifeguards, beachgoers, first responders all arrive, pitch in, dug in, digging with their hands. And about a half-hour he was pulled out and revived. He said he was only able to survive by moving his head back and forth and creating an air pocket in