He wanted to take a selfie and fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii.

A tourist from America Fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius, An active volcano When trying to get from Italy A Self portrait To capture the amazing view of the landscape. His cell phone fell down and when the 23-year-old tried to pick it up, he lost his balance and fell several meters until guides noticed the situation and They rescued him.

If the local guides do not intervene in time the accident can be fatal. In fact, the young man may have fallen, a local police spokesman said From a height of 300 meters If the team does not act quickly in the rescue operation.

Others were present at the scene when the accident occurred. Two Americans, two British and one Austrian.

Officials believe only one of the Americans is related to the teenager, although local media reported that three relatives accompanied the injured man.

“Upper” of public lands

Officers confirmed that the teenager had minor injuries to his arm, legs and back, but was in good condition No danger.

On the other hand, the object is found to have traveled a path Not recognized To reach the top of Mount Vesuvius (the extinct volcano there Pompeii), according to an Italian police spokesman – tickets to visit the volcano are sold out. In this way, the young man would have reached the opposite end of the chasm he was in Movement of visitors is prohibited.

As a result of the above, both the youth and other tourists present at the site were charged with encroachment of public land upon completion of the rescue operations.

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