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. By Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère Josephine de La Bruyère reported from Rome. An American man died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Italy, emergency officials said on Monday. Rescuers found the 29-year-old man in serious condition on Sunday on the eastern side of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, the local fire department said in a statement.
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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. By Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère Josephine de La Bruyère reported from Rome. An American man died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Italy, emergency officials said on Monday. Rescuers found the 29-year-old man in serious condition on Sunday on the eastern side of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, the local fire department said in a statement.
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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. By Leo Sands and Josephine de La Bruyère Josephine de La Bruyère reported from Rome. An American man died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Italy, emergency officials said on Monday. Rescuers found the 29-year-old man in serious condition on Sunday on the eastern side of Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, the local fire department said in a statement.