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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
World
Diana Ramirez-Simon

North Carolina beach house collapses dramatically into sea

beach strewn with debris and a house on stilts in the background
The beach house was unoccupied and no injuries were reported in the collapse. Photograph: AP

The home on a beach of North Carolina’s Outer Banks leaned against the surf before the pilings below it sagged, then gave way, toppling the entire structure into the sea.

A beachgoer posted video of the collapse on Instagram on 16 August. “A Rodanthe NC house was consumed by the ocean right in front of me!” the caption read.

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