Risk-taking tourists have been warned to stop cliff-diving after a man plunged to his death Sunday afternoon. Francesco Aronica, 23, jumped off a 20-foot cliff while traveling in Polignano a Mare, a popular tourist spot, before hitting his head and losing consciousness. Emergency responders defibrillated him while rushing to a nearby hospital, but Aronica went into cardiac arrest and died at the hospital. His death has upset residents who are calling for greater regulations to prevent similar stunts, though officials have said nothing can stop people from jumping off cliffs. Many amateur cliff-divers are inspired by professional competitors in Red Bull’s Cliff Diving World Series, which was held in the same location in June. “It is a different thing when the professionals do it, they have
Tourists Told to Quit Cliff-Diving in Italy After Francesco Aronica, 23, Plunged to His Death

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