A British tourist who spent over three hours trapped in an eight-foot sand hole said he believed he was going to die before beachgoers rescued him.<br /><br />The incident happened on Copacabana Beach in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 22nd April, but only emerged in social media on 16th May.<br /><br />Jensen WJJ Sturgeon, from England, was found buried waist-deep in a hole he had dug himself when it collapsed around him.<br />He had reportedly decided to dig as deep as he could and struck water, creating a quicksand-like trap that caused his legs to sink and become stuck.<br />Video: @jws.9/Newsflash/NX
