Three boys playing on a sand mountain in China's Guangdong province suffocated to death...maybe the sand collapsed - Chinese report

In Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, China, three teenage boys who were playing on a sand pile died after becoming buried in the sand.
Three boys between the ages of 10 and 12 who went out to play on the morning of the 10th in the city's Chao'an district were found dead.
Police received a report that he had not returned home by 10 p.m. on Sunday. A search began, and on the morning of the 11th, three boys were found in a pile of sand piled up on the side of a road in the same ward. Efforts are being made to save lives.
However, all three were confirmed dead. In the early hours of the 12th, local government officials announced, ``It appears that the three people were climbing a sand mountain to play, but were buried in the sand that collapsed and died of suffocation.''
According to footage posted online, a large amount of sand has been piled up on the side of the road, creating a pile of sand that is much taller than an adult.
Local authorities have not disclosed the location of the scene, but they have
An expert who saw the site said, ``There is a high possibility that the site was a sand pit, and sand may have been temporarily placed there.'' The relevant departments of local authorities are currently investigating.