Man dies trying to set mark for live burial

Sri Lankan police say a man has died while trying to set a world record for the longest time spent buried alive.
 
Police say the 24-year-old man (Janaka Basnayake) buried himself Saturday morning with the help of family and friends in a trench sealed with wood and soil.
 
A local newspaper says the trench was 10 feet deep.
 
Police say when the man was brought to the surface 7 1/2 hours later, he was unconscious and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
 
It's unclear whether there is an official world record for the longest time buried alive.

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