A 23-year-old American tourist fell into the crater of Mount Vesuvius while trying to retrieve his cellphone over the weekend, according to reports.. The man, who was visiting the famous volcano ...

An American tourist in Italy survived a fall into the crater of Mount Vesuvius after he tried to reach for his phone to take a selfie, according to Italian police and local officials.

Nation & World News; American tourist survives a fall into Mount Vesuvius crater after trying to take a selfie. Published: ; Jul. 12, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

Robert Cornelius snapped the world's first selfie in Philadelphia in 1839, weeks after after the advent of photograph technology. It was a prelude to smartphone selfie phenomenon.

An American tourist in Rome impaled himself on a metal fence at the Colosseum while possibly trying to take a selfie — screaming in pain as he was left helplessly dangling for more than 20 minutes.

An American man impaled himself on a metal fence at Rome's Colosseum while attempting to snap a selfie on Friday afternoon. The 47-year-old was dangling from the fence and screaming until he fell ...

Man ‘trying to take selfie' dies after being mauled by bear. ... Last year an American woman was deemed “lucky to be alive” after she fell some 60ft from a bridge in California while taking ...

However, his selfie turned into almost deadly nightmare. American Tourist Impales Himself According to authorities, first responders rushed the man to a nearby San Giovanni hospital.

A 47-year-old man was impaled at the Colosseum in Rome while climbing the fence for a photo The man was dangling from the metal spikes for over 20 minutes before a rescue team sedated and freed him ...

An American tourist in Italy survived a fall into the crater of Mount Vesuvius after he tried to reach for his phone to take a selfie, according to Italian police and local officials.

An American tourist fell into Mount Vesuvius, an active volcano in Italy, after trespassing to take a selfie, officials said. The 23-year-old man, who dropped his phone and tried to retrieve it ...