Family die after falling into volcanic crater in Italy

An 11-year-old boy and his parents have died in a steamy volcanic field near Naples, police said.

Family die after falling into volcanic crater in Italy

An 11-year-old boy and his parents have died in a steamy volcanic field near Naples, police said.

Officers said the parents tried to rescue the boy after he entered an off-limits area at the Solfatara Crater in Pozzuoli, near Naples, and slipped.

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