| Name | Age | Sex | Injuries | Injured areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Collins, John | 11 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Paul Starr, John | 12 | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
On Wednesday, April 6, a group of boys were digging in a 15 foot tunnel in a sand bank near a canal in Cape Coral, Florida. Without warning the tunnel collapsed, trapping five of the boys. One boy pulled himself and two others to safety. They flagged down a passing motorist who got the attention of two passing patrolmen. The fourth youth was extricated after 15 minutes digging and the fifth ten minutes later. Dead was John Andrew Collins (11) and in critical condition was John Paul Starr (12). The other three were aged 11-15, in good condition. Starr later recovered.
Not a true cave accident perhaps, but certainly related to the entrance areas of some caves and to cave digs. This cave had existed since the previous summer and collapse apparently was precipitated by one of the boys trying to pull a large rock from a ledge at the end.
Collapse of a sand tunnel during digging trapped five boys, resulting in one fatality and one critical injury.