US tourist falls into crater of Mount Vesuvius, is rescued

ROME (AP) — An American vacationer needed to be rescued on Mount Vesuvius close to Naples after he apparently slipped into the Italian volcano’s crater whereas attempting to recuperate his fallen cellphone, information studies and the affiliation of Vesuvius park guides stated.

The vacationer and members of the family had been cited by Carabinieri police as a result of they went off the licensed path to get nearer to the crater on Saturday afternoon, apparently to take a selfie, the LaPresse information company stated.

The pinnacle of the Confesercenti tourism affiliation for Vesuvius, Paolo Cappelli, stated 4 volcano guides responded instantly after one observed the vacationer had fallen into the crater and was in “severe problem.”

In a press release, Cappelli stated the guides lowered a rope 15 meters (50 toes) into the crater, pulled the vacationer out and supplied preliminary first help, after he suffered abrasions on his legs, arm and again. Carabinieri park police then arrived and introduced the American to the police station to file the grievance, Cappelli stated.

Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in AD 79 and devastated the close by city of Pompeii, is a well-liked spot for mountain climbing.