Man fighting for life after being buried alive in sand when he fell in hole as rescuers scrabble to Aus beach

A YOUNG man is fighting for his life in hospital after he fell in a hole and was buried in sand on a popular island destination.

The beach-goer, believed to be in his 20s, was treated by paramedics and a rescue helicopter on Australia‘s Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, just before 2pm.

RACQ LifeFlightA man fell in a hole and was buried in sand on Bribie Island, Australia[/caption]

The man was then flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition for further treatment...