A British man who became stuck in an eight-foot hole on a beach in Brazil has told how he 'thought he would die' before being rescued by locals in a terrifying three-hour ordeal.
Jensen Sturgeon was celebrating his 22nd birthday in Rio de Janeiro while on holiday with friends on April 26 when the group decided to visit the iconic Copacabana Beach.
Mr Sturgeon, a baggage handler at Gatwick airport, began digging a hole while his friends sunbathed and was even handed a shovel by a bemused worker to aid his efforts.
But after reaching eight feet he struck water, leading the sand around him to collapse and leaving the Briton stuck.
Mr Sturgeon told MailOnline: 'My mate started sunbathing and I thought it would be a great idea to dig a hole.
