The 30-year-old was on the active volcano when a thunderstorm developed, local media report.

MILAN (AP) — An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mount Etna while hiking Europe’s largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday.

A 29-year-old Kansas tourist was killed by a lightning strike while hiking Sicily's Mount Etna, Europe's largest volcano, in an exposed area Sunday.

An American tourist died after being struck by lightning on Sicily's Mount Etna while hiking in an area closed to visitors due to recent volcanic activity, Italian firefighters said on Monday. The ...

The Kansas man was struck by lightning while in an exposed area above the tree line on Mount Etna, firefighters said ...

An American man hiking up Italy's active Mount Etna volcano was killed by a lightning strike, apparently while walking in a closed off area.

A TOURIST has died after being struck by lightning while hiking Italy’s Mount Etna amid the volcano’s latest eruption. The 30-year-old American man was climbing the mountain on Sunday ...

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 ...

A thrill-seeking vacation ended in tragedy when an American tourist attempting to view a volcanic eruption was struck and killed by lightning. The 30-year-old hiker wandered into an off-limits area on ...

An American tourist has died after being struck by lightning on Sicily ’s Mount Etna. The 29-year-old was hiking Europe’s ...

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily’s Mt. Etna while hiking Europe’s largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday. The ...

An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike on Sicily's Mount Etna while hiking Europe's largest volcano following a period of intense activity, Italian firefighters said Monday. The ...