Horror as boy, 8, falls 328ft into ‘volcanic sinkhole crater’ whereas on vacation

An eight-year-old boy slipped and fell right into a volcanic sinkhole crater, however miraculously survived the 328ft tumble.

The boy was on vacation along with his household on a distant tropical island when the horrific incident unfolded.

The French boy, who is alleged to have suffered head accidents, was visiting the Los Gemelos, a pair of craters on Santa Cruz Island, when he slipped and fell on July 7.

Galápagos National Park stated in an announcement on Facebook: “The details of the fall are still unknown, but fortunately the quick action of rescuers trained for these emergencies managed to pull him out of the bottom of the more than 100 metres [328 feet] crater.”

The boy, who has remained unnamed, sustained a number of accidents to his face and head and was rushed to Santa Cruz’s Republic of Ecuador Hospital, in response to the EFE news company.

The teenager’s situation is secure, and he shall be transferred to a hospital within the metropolis of Guayaquil, Ecuador, for additional analysis.

Boris Daza, the director of the Santa Cruz hospital, advised native media that it was “something miraculous” that the boy didn’t maintain extra extreme accidents.

Over 200,000 guests flock to Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands yearly, in response to park officers.

Los Gemelos, also called “The Twins,” are two giant craters located within the higher a part of Santa Cruz, separated solely by a slender freeway.

Santa Cruz Island itself originated from a dormant protect volcano.

As lava flows out of an lively volcano, it carves deep grooves alongside the volcano’s slopes and these can crust over creating underground tunnels, known as lava tubes.

Over time, the floor materials of the volcano erodes and might ultimately give method, ensuing giant sinkholes like Los Gemelos.