A tourist was hurt after he slipped while attempting to take a selfie photo with his mobile phone at Mount Vesuvius in Italy.
The 23-year-old and his family allegedly followed a forbidden trail to the volcano’s summit, which offers a spectacular background to Naples, according to officials.
The traveler lost his phone while snapping a selfie at the top of the 4,203-foot volcano, according to accounts in Italian media.
According to Wanted In Rome, when the phone slipped from his grasp while he was trying to climb down into the crater to retrieve it, he lost his balance and fell many meters.
Police were called, a rescue helicopter was sent in, and guides at the volcano had to rappel down into the crater to help get him back to safety.
After receiving treatment for wounds and bruises on his arms and back, he and three family members are now facing charges from the police for entering public property.
Vesuvius is six miles from Naples. It is known for the eruption in AD 79 that devastated the Roman city of Pompeii and killed 16,000 people.
The cycle that began in 1631 came to an end when it last erupted in 1944, according to experts
