US tourist killed by lightning on Sicily's Mount Etna

Italian officials deployed a rescue helicopter in an attempt to save a US national after he was struck by lightning while apparently wondering above the tree line on Mount Etna during intense volcanic activity.

The man is believed to have been hiking in the isolated Rocca Capra area of the volcano, in the Valle del Bove, around 1,400 metres above sea level.

The Texas man in his 30s had been hiking in an off-limits area of the volcano when he was caught in a storm.

A series of recent eruptions from the active volcano have disrupted local air traffic.

A 29-year-old Kansas tourist was killed by a lightning strike while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, in an exposed area Sunday.

A 30-year-old American tourist was declared dead on Sunday after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy.

An American man has died after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area of Europe's tallest active volcano, according to media reports.

An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, apparently while walking in a closed off area.

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking Europe’s largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday.

A 29-year-old Kansas tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Sicily’s Mount Etna, where access has been restricted because of ongoing volcanic activity and recent airport disruptions.

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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.

Authorities have closed large sections of the volcano's slope to hikers due to prolonged volcanic activity

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 Monday

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

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

The 29-year-old man was struck by lightning in an exposed area above the tree line.

US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna  Toronto Star

Italian firefighters report that an American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Mount Etna while hiking in a restricted area

Another hiker found dead in Alto Adige, likely electrocuted too

Barbara Krmelj, 35, and her partner Roy Barone, 46, anticipate having to pay £700 to rebook their flight out of the Italian island - though they expect they could be cancelled as well

Volcano has been active for more than a week, with disruptions to flights starting last weekend

Flights at Catania airport in Sicily remain suspended because of ongoing volcanic activity from Mount Etna. But for those already on the island, the spectacular lava flows have become a major attraction, drawing crowds of tourists to safe viewing points. Companies organising guided nighttime hikes say they have been fl