The 69-year-old man plunged 7 metres from an outer wall after becoming unwell and losing his balance
A Japanese tourist has died after falling from the outer wall of the Pantheon in Rome.
The man, 69, had been sitting on the wall before he plunged 7 metres into the ancient landmark’s moat on Friday night, the Italian news agency, Ansa, reported.
Rescuers had to force open a gate on the Via della Palombella outside the Pantheon in order to reach the man, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Rome police have opened an investigation.
