A US tourist dies after being struck by lightning while hiking on Italy’s Mount Etna in Sicily, and the volcano erupts about a day later. Multiple outlets cite Italian media reports describing the incident during an active period on the mountain.
Reports say the hiker was in a restricted or closed area because of recent volcanic activity and was in an exposed part of the route above the tree line. Italian firefighters and national news agency ANSA are cited, with rescuers using a helicopter. The victim is described as American and aged around 29–30; several outlets note officials have not publicly released his name.
In addition to the lightning death, Euronews reports that Mount Etna erupts, sending smoke and ash into the sky. Other coverage focuses primarily on the death, including the location details, the response by firefighters, and the fact that the area was closed. The overall differences are mainly in the amount of detail provided, not on the core events.
