The 56-year-old tourist was visiting the volcano near Naples with his family as temperatures in Italy reached 40C
A British man has died of a suspected heart attack after ascending to the crater of Mount Vesuvius during a family holiday.
A spokesperson for the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office said: “We are assisting the family of a British man who died in Italy and are in contact with the local authorities.”
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