Kansas man killed by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna

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Rescue crews responded after a 29-year-old tourist from Kansas was struck by lightning while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily, where officials have restricted access to parts of the volcano because of ongoing eruptive activity. (AP Photo/Salvatore Allegra)

A tourist from the United States died after being struck by lightning while hiking on Sicily’s Mount Etna, authorities said Monday, in a tragedy that occurred as officials continued to restrict access to portions of Europe’s most active volcano because of ongoing eruptive activity. Italian firefighters said the victim, a 29-year-old man from Kansas, was caught in a storm Sunday evening while trekking on the mountain, The Associated Press reported.

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