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US tourist killed by lightning strike on Mount Etna in Sicily

A 29-year-old Kansas man died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily on Monday evening.

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A US tourist hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily was struck by lightning in an exposed area on Monday evening. The man, 29, from Kansas, was rescued by helicopter but died from the strike.

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Lightning strike kills US tourist hiking Mount Etna in Sicily

The 29-year-old man from Kansas was rescued by helicopter after being struck Monday evening in an exposed, barren area.

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