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Italy: a tourist wants to take a selfie, falls into the crater of Vesuvius

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A 23-year-old American tourist fell several meters trying to retrieve his phone, which had fallen into the crater of Vesuvius. He escaped with some bruises.

What risks to take for a good photo on social networks? A 23-year-old American did not hesitate to get a good scare this Saturday, July 9, reports the guardian and CNN. While visiting Mount Vesuvius, he took a forbidden path, because it was very dangerous, to reach the top of the famous Italian volcano, currently inactive.

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When he took his phone out of his pocket to take a selfie, his device slipped from his fingers. While trying to retrieve it, she lost her balance and fell several meters.

just some bruises

The guides took him out and were joined by the Italian authorities. Fortunately, the 23-year-old tourist suffered only a few cuts and bruises.

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However, the young man is being prosecuted because he took a strictly prohibited path. And for good reason, the guardian remember that in 2017, in the same region, a child and his parents died in a volcanic site. The 11-year-old boy had fallen into a crater after collapsing from gas release and his parents died trying to save him.

Author: Ariel Guez
Source: BFM TV

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