American Hiker Dies After Lightning Strike on Mount Etna in Italy

The New York Times | Aug. 17, 2026, 10:23 a.m. | Original
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.
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