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American tourist dies after being struck by lightning hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna

5 outlets 5 reports 7 hours World
cbsnews.com bbc.co.uk news.sky.com theguardian.com independent.co.uk
17 August 2026
12:26 cbsnews.com first
U.S. tourist reportedly killed by lightning strike on Italy's Mount Etna
14:23 bbc.co.uk +1h
US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna
14:46 news.sky.com +23m
US tourist killed by lightning strike on Mount Etna during hike in restricted area
15:26 theguardian.com +40m
US tourist dies after being struck by lightning on Italy’s Mount Etna
19:01 independent.co.uk +3h
American tourist dies after being struck by lightning hiking Sicily’s Mount Etna
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