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JENSEN STURGEON, 22, WAS ON HOLIDAY AND CHILLING OUT AT THE ICONIC COPACABANA BEACH IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, WHEN HE DECIDED TO DIG THE DEEPEST HOLE HE COULD MANAGE 11:19, 20 May

2025Updated 11:57, 20 May 2025 A British man continued to sink his beer despite nearly being swallowed by quicksand in an eight-foot hole he’d dug himself. The phrase “if you’re in a hole,

stop digging”, may have resonated with Jensen Sturgeon, 22, during the three hours he spent being rescued from a hole on a beach in Brazil. It took a team of visitors, vendors and lifeguards

to excavate Jensen, who still managed to sip his beer while in the hole. Jensen was digging a hole as deep as he could on the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, but when he hit

water the hole quickly collapsed around him. It soon turned into a sinkhole that caused his legs to sink, which was when he “thought I was going to die”. Shocking footage shows the young

tourist swallowed by the sand eight feet below which covered most of his body. Many helpful bystanders came to pass Jensen shovels and buckets so the young man could dig himself out, while

others were seen handing him wood and rope in an attempt to pull him out. Article continues below In a video posted to social media, Jensen said the incident had left him scared, reports MJ

Leighdig/news X at Daily Goat. He said: “I'm Jensen from England and I'm the guy who got stuck in that hole. I was digging an eight foot hole and, basically what was going through

my head [was], I thought I was going to die. “But luckily I had good people to save me. Obrigado to the people of Rio that helped me out.” Earlier this year, a Brazilian city announced it

was on high alert as enormous karst ravines posed a threat to thousands of homes. The authorities in Buriticupu, located in the Amazon, declared a state of emergency as around 1,200

residents faced the risk of their homes being swallowed by rapidly expanding sinkholes edging closer to residential areas. The widening of these ravines is attributed to poor construction

planning, three decades of deforestation, and heavy rainfall exacerbating the situation. Article continues below In Buritikupu, home to 55,000 people, approximately 1,200 individuals stand

to lose their homes due to the encroaching ravine. Several houses have already succumbed to the ravine's expansion. The city government has reported an increase in sinkholes over recent

months, with these geological hazards inching dangerously close to residential buildings. _FOR MORE INCREDIBLE STORIES FROM THE DAILY STAR, MAKE SURE YOU SIGN UP TO ONE OF OUR NEWSLETTERS_

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