Lancashire man hurt in balcony fall in Florence, Italy

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Image caption, Italian police in Florence have been approached for comment

A British man has been seriously hurt after falling from a balcony in Italy.

Jack Foley, from Lancashire, was taken to hospital following the fall in Florence, the Foreign Office said.

The 19-year-old plunged 20ft (6m) from a balcony while trying to retrieve headphones which had fallen onto a ledge, The Sun.

A Foreign Office spokesman told 大象传媒 News it was assisting Mr Foley and supporting his family.

The 大象传媒 has approached Italian police in Florence and the British Embassy in Italy for comment.