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

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An American tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking Mount Etna on Sunday, Aug. 16

While the man was rushed to a local hospital in Italy, he was later pronounced dead

Fire officials later shared that the man was found alone in an area that was off-limits to hikers

An American tourist died after being struck by lightning while hiking in a restricted area of an active volcano in Italy.

Italian firefighters shared that a man from Kansas was struck by lightning on Sunday, Aug. 16, while in an exposed area…

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