Now, to an exclusive interview with the parents
who lost their daughter in a tragic accident
at a Florida beach.
You may remember last month, seven-year-old Sloan
and her nine-year-old brother Maddox
were digging a hole at the beach in Fort Lauderdale when
the sand suddenly caved in.
Sloan was buried and did not survive.
Their parents spoke to ABC's Erielle Reshef
about the 20 minutes it took to dig
their kids out of that hole.
ERIELLE RESHEF: What would you say to those people who were
on the beach who jumped in?
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
You witnessed pure horror.
And thank you.
ERIELLE RESHEF: How do you want precious Sloan
to be remembered?
As a beam of light, joy.
She just lived life.
She would come out in the morning
and she would fist pump.
THERESE MATTINGLY: She would.
JASON MATTINGLY: Right out of bed.
THERESE MATTINGLY: She would come out and just--
JASON MATTINGLY: She'd always be so happy.
LIONEL MOISE: Just heartbreaking.
They say they were watching their kids closely
but it all happened so fast.
Later on Good Morning America, how they're trying to raise
awareness about beach safety.