Overview

• The teenager, identified as Riccardo B., was building a 1.5-meter-deep hole on a public beach near Camping California when its walls suddenly collapsed and buried him.
• His father, beachgoers and lifeguards dug frantically for about 40 minutes before locating him and an air ambulance crew’s resuscitation efforts failed.
• Riccardo’s three younger siblings, aged three to eight, had wandered away and did not immediately notice the collapse, delaying the rescue.
• Mayor Emanuela Socciarelli ordered a day of mourning and suspended all scheduled public events in Montalto di Castro as the community reacts in shock.
• Municipal authorities are now reviewing public beach safety measures following the fatal incident to guard against silent sand collapses.