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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A 69-year-old man died on Friday falling from the parapet of the ancient mausoleum, in the moat seven meters below. An investigation is opened but the accidental trail is privileged.
The tourist has made a fatal fall of seven metres from the top of the wall of the historic monument. An investigation is under way to determine the causes of the death.
A 69-year-old Japanese tourist died after falling from a seven-metre perimeter wall of the Pantheon of Rome in Italy. The man visited the monument during a holiday with his daughter when he lost his balance and fell into the pit. Although the young woman asked for help, the man died on the spot. The incident occurred on Friday at 21.50 (local time) while enjoying the night of the Italian capital, in which they had been sitting for several days. …
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.
A 69-year-old Japanese tourist fell to his death from a 7-meter-high outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome, Italy.
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
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