Etna, 30-year-old American tourist dies struck by lightning during hike on the volcano

Etna, 30-year-old American tourist dies struck by lightning during hike on the volcano
symbolic photo - May 2026.                                           ANSA/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO ANSA

A 30-year-old American tourist died after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna.

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The alarm was raised last night, just before 8 PM, with the intervention of the Drago 142 helicopter from the Fire Brigade. The young tourist was on Mount Etna, apparently in a restricted area when he was caught by a violent thunderstorm. Here he was struck by lightning which caused a violent electric discharge. He was urgently transported to the Cannizzaro hospital in Catania, arriving lifeless.

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