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US Tourist Killed by Lightning on Mount Etna

A US tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy, on 17 August. Italian firefighters said the man was in a restricted area closed due to recent volcanic activity. He was found in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope and later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania. Reports give his age as 29 or 30. Mount Etna erupted again on 18 August, sending smoke and ash into the sky.

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American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

Rescuers found a 29-year-old man in serious condition on the volcano’s eastern slope on Sunday. He was later pronounced dead at a hospital in Catania.

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Mount Etna erupts a day after US tourist killed by lightning

Mount Etna erupts in Sicily, sending smoke and ash into the sky, a day after a US tourist died from a lightning strike while hiking on the volcano.

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US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna

Italian firefighters say a man, 29, was killed by a lightning strike on the Sicily volcano while hiking in a restricted area A tourist from the US was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking in an area that was closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said on Monday. The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Sunday evening in…

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US tourist killed by lightning strike on Mount Etna during hike in restricted area

An American tourist has been killed by a lightning strike after hiking in a restricted part of Mount Etna.

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US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna

The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

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