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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Angela Giuffrida in Rome

US tourist injured falling into Mount Vesuvius crater after taking selfie

Mount Vesuvius seen from Naples
The man and his family reached the summit of the volcano towering over Naples after bypassing a visitor turnstile and proceeding along an out-of-bounds path. Photograph: Nico De Pasquale Photography/Getty Images

An American tourist sustained minor injuries after he fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius as he scrambled to retrieve his phone.

The 23-year-old and his family reached the 1,281m-high (4,202ft) summit of the volcano towering over the southern Italian city of Naples after bypassing a visitor turnstile and proceeding along an out-of-bounds path.

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