A tragic incident occurred in Sicily, Italy, involving an American tourist. The tourist was hiking on Mount Etna, a recently active volcano, when a lightning strike proved fatal.

Italian firefighters reported the incident on Monday, providing limited details about the event. Mount Etna is notable for being Europe's largest volcano.

For more information on this incident, readers can refer to the original report from Italian firefighters, as available through FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth. Further details on the circumstances surrounding the tourist's death may be found in the full report.