DISASTER● ELEVATEDAug 17 · Aug 17, 2026, 10:48 PM
US tourist killed by lightning on Sicily's Mount Etna
DW News [en]
Italian officials deployed a rescue helicopter in an attempt to save a US national after he was struck by lightning while apparently wandering above the tree line on Mount Etna during intense volcanic activity.
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