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29-Year-Old Tourist Killed by Lightning While Hiking Sicily’s Active Mount Etna

The 29-year-old Kansas man was struck on Mount Etna, where officials say lightning has killed more people than eruptions in recent decades.

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Not to make light—or lightning, I guess—of a man’s death, but when an active volcano known for spewing molten rock and ash and occasionally producing volcanic lightning has signs telling people to please be careful because the area is experiencing intense volcanic activity, it’s probably best to abide by the sign’s wisdom.

According to the Associated Press, a 29-year-old Kansas man died Sunday after being struck by lightning while........

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