Irish teen dies in Australian beach tragedy

A 14-year-old Irish boy died on an Australian beach when a hole he was digging in wet sand collapsed on him.

Irish teen dies in Australian beach tragedy
Fri, 05 Jul, 2002 - 10:00

A 14-year-old Irish boy died on an Australian beach when a hole he was digging in wet sand collapsed on him.

Michael Brannigan, from Co Kilkenny, had dug a large hole on Noosa Beach, a popular resort in Queensland state, yesterday, when the sides of the hole caved in.

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