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About 17-Year-Old Buried Alive Under 10,000 Pounds Of Sand | Lifeguard!

When digging a hole at the beach goes too far, this 17 year-old has 7ft of sand come crashing down on top of him, burying him alive at the beach. A young boy also gets a bad injury during a surfing lesson and the medics needs help him ASAP. Lifeguard! Follows the day to day lives of the men and women along the coast who save over 10,000 people every year from deadly situations. WONDER is packed with binge worthy reality documentaries for hours of entertainment. Check out our hub of diverse and empowering stories which explore the extreme side of life!

17-Year-Old Buried Alive Under 10,000 Pounds Of Sand | Lifeguard! is presented by Wonder. Its listed runtime is 43 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a society documentary, 17-Year-Old Buried Alive Under 10,000 Pounds Of Sand | Lifeguard! uses buried, alive, under as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
17-Year-Old Buried Alive Under 10,000 Pounds Of Sand | Lifeguard!
Category
Society
Runtime
43 minutes
Language
English
Publisher
Wonder

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