11-year-old dies with parents falling into volcanic crater (Photo)

Police in Italy report that an 11-year-old boy and his parents died after falling into a volcanic crater in Solfatara near Naples. Exactly what happened is still unclear, but Italian media report that the drama occurred when the 11-year-old was introduced into a restricted area, the Express broadcast. His parents [...]
Police in Italy report that an 11-year-old boy and his parents died after falling into a volcanic crater in Solfatara near Naples.
Exactly what happened is still unclear, but Italian media report that the drama occurred when the 11-year-old was introduced into a restricted area, the Express broadcast.
His parents tried to get him out of danger, but the base of the crater collapsed, and they have all fallen to a depth of 1,000 feet [1.5 m].
It's not known if they died of gas vapor.
Their next 7-year-old son has not entered the crater and has survived.
The family was visiting this area from Turin in northern Italy, reports Italian media.
Both parents were in their 40 ' s.

















