A tourist falls into the crater of Vesuvius while taking a selfie on a forbidden road

The man, believed to be 23, fell into the gaping mouth of the crater after he and his family reached the top of the city's famous volcano Italian from Naples

The incident happened on Saturday when the man and his family reached the top of the famous volcano in the Italian city of Naples (

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A tourist was injured when he fell into the crater of Vesuvius while taking a selfie on a "forbidden road".

The incident happened on Saturday when the young man and his family reached the top of the famous volcano in the Italian city of Naples.

The 23-year-old allegedly used his phone to take a selfie when he slipped from his hands and fell into the crater.

He would then have tried to recover the device by descending into the crater before falling several meters after losing his balance.

The emergency services were dispatched and managed to pull him out of the crater.

The 23-year-old allegedly used his phone to take a selfie when he slipped from his hands and fell into the crater. (

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Remarkably, the man only suffered cuts and bruises to his arms and legs.

He would have visited the famous parents of natural sites.

The group has now been charged with invading public land, reports

Vesuvius is one of the most active volcanoes and is considered by experts to be one of the most dangerous in the world.