Japanese tourist dies in fall from Pantheon in Rome

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.