Author: Daniel Thompson

An American tourist descended into Mount Vesuvius on a Sunday so that he could retrieve his mobile phone. Italian police officers have shared the information with CNN. A 23-year-old Baltimore man hiking an unauthorized trail on Mt. Vesuvius in Italy was rescued after falling about 40 feet, the Italian carabinieri said. Two British tourists were also spotted walking on the forbidden trail, according to the provincial command of Naples. The man reported only a few bruises on his hands, arms and back following the fall. He was treated by an ambulance that arrived on the scene but did not want to go to the hospital, police said. Set forth by signs, the path had warns of explicit attention and forbidden gain access to, as per the pressure, after which the lawyer would decide whether to pr...

Passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai to Brisbane, Australia were stunned to discover a gaping hole in the side of their plane as they disembarked. The Airbus A380—which can carry up to 800 passengers—landed at Brisbane airport on July 1 following a nearly 14-hour journey. The damage was due to a ruptured tire caused by a "technical fault" while in the air, according to Emirates. One of the travelers on board has since taken to Twitter to depict the "frightening" occurrence, which occurred "during voyage." "Was totally frightening from the start and the lodge group knew something serious may have occurred - were promptly in touch with the cockpit," composed Andrew Morris, an English teacher at the UK's Loughborough University. "Not long after, they continued as would be expe...

Nepal is considering transferring Everest Base Camp in order to address environmental concerns. According to the country’s Department of Tourism Director-General Taranath Adhikari, Base Camp’s location faces some risk from the melt of the nearby Khumbu glacier. We have received many constructive suggestions from numerous stakeholders to relocate the team's base camp. No final decisions have been made yet; however, we are seriously considering these suggestions. These suggestions include suggestions from the community, mountaineers, and environmental experts. However, we do not anticipate any major decisions made to Mount Everest in the near future. It will take two to three years for researchers to make a decision, as research activities can only be conducted during spring. Some stud...