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Josh Taylor will be missed "every minute of every day", his family said in a statement

By Hannah Ritchie

BBC News, Sydney

An Australian man has died after being buried alive in sand on a beach, police say.

Josh Taylor was at a beach campground on Queensland's Bribie Island on Saturday when he fell into a hole that had been reportedly dug to roast a pig.

Mr Taylor, 23, was airlifted to hospital shortly after the incident but succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.

Authorities are still investigating the circumstances that led to his death.

Queensland Police said in a statement there "may be numerous people who were present and are yet to speak with police".

Mr Taylor was with friends on Bribie Island - a popular camping area located 65km (40 miles) north of Brisbane - when the incident occurred, according to local media.

The Courier Mail reported it took about 15 people to pull him free, before wildlife rangers performed CPR on him until paramedics arrived at the scene.

Mr Taylor's family confirmed his life support had been switched off on Thursday.