US EditionJapanese tourist falls to death at Pantheon in Italy
Morimasa Hibino, 69, fell about 7 meters after a sudden illness caused him to lose balance while sitting on the Pantheon's wall, police said.
- A 69-year-old Japanese tourist, Morimasa Hibino, died after falling from a height of about seven metres at the Pantheon in Rome.
- Emergency services were alerted by a passing priest who saw Hibino lying in a ditch, but they could not save his life.
- Police are investigating the cause of the death after Hibino's daughter told them he fell after being overcome by illness.
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Tourist, 69, Dies After Falling 23 Feet from the Pantheon in Rome. A Priest Found Him Lying in a Ditch
A tourist is dead after falling from the Pantheon in Rome and into a ditch on Oct. 24. Police are currently investigating the fatal incident suffered by Morimasa Hibino, a 69-year-old from Japan.
Rome holiday turns to tragedy as visitor dies in Pantheon fall
A 69-year-old Japanese tourist has died after falling from the outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome, one of the city’s most famous landmarks. The tragedy occurred late on Friday evening, sending shockwaves through Italy’s tourism community as investigators try to determine how such an accident could happen at a monument visited by millions every year. According to Italian police, the man lost his… Source
By Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN A Japanese tourist died after falling from the perimeter wall surrounding the ancient Pantheon in central Rome late Friday, local police told CNN. The man, identified by the Japanese embassy as 69-year-old Morimasa Hibino, was spotted in the ditch next to the monument, about seven meters (23 feet) below street level, by a priest who alerted authorities. Ancient Rome lies about seven meters (23 feet) below modern-day s…
He was in the Italian capital with his daughter, who told authorities that her father lost his balance after suddenly feeling unwell.
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