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A tourist is dead after falling from the Pantheon in Rome and into a ditch on Oct. 24

The tourist has been identified as Morimasa Hibino, 69, of Japan

Police are currently investigating the fatal incident

A man suffered a fatal fall at an ancient Roman site popular among tourists.

Morimasa Hibino, a 69-year-old from Japan, died after falling from the Pantheon in Rome and into a ditch on Friday, Oct. 24, according to Italian newspaper La Repubblica and CNN , which cited local police.

Hibino, who was identified by the Japanese embassy, was discovered in a ditch near the ancient site in central Rome, according to CNN.

A priest spotted the man lying in the area, located approximately 23 feet below street level, and subsequently contacted authorities in the area, the o

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