A 23-year-old American tourist fell into the crater of the Mount Vesuvius volcano when he wanted to take a selfie and survived, following a delicate operation.
The man, who was touring Italy with three relatives, decided to climb Mount Vesuvius by one of the dangerous routes, according to the Metro newspaper. The family decided not to buy tickets for the official tour and went around the fences to be able to enter the parts that are closed to tourists..
Once they reached the top of the mountain, the man tried to take a selfie, but the cell phone slipped from his hand and rolled to the mouth of the volcano. In the attempt to recover the mobile, the man lost his balance and fell several meters into the mouth of the volcano.
Rescuers and a helicopter quickly arrived at the scene to remove the tourist from the mouth of the volcano, who managed to be rescued with some cuts and bruises and was taken to hospital. The victim and his relatives were accused by the local police of trespassing on public land..
Mount Vesuvius towers over Naples, it is considered one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world and the only active one in continental Europe. In the year 79 AD, its eruption destroyed the ancient Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum; its last eruption occurred in 1944.
