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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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NYTimes – World NYT
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.
Euronews
Mount Etna erupts a day after US tourist killed by lightning
Guardian
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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Sky News – World Sky
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.
BBC News – World BBC
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.
