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Volcano Erupts and Kills One Tourist on Italy’s Stromboli Island

Volcano Erupts and Kills One Tourist on Italy’s Stromboli Island
Ash rises after a volcano erupts in Stromboli, Italy, on July 3, 2019. Gernot Werner Gruber/Reuters
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
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A popular Italian tourist destination off the northern shore of Sicily is reeling after a volcano erupted, causing a deadly rock fall that ended the life of a tourist on July 3.

The active volcano on Stromboli Island erupted multiple times, killing one hiker, injuring another tourist, and forcing about 30 more to jump into the Tyrrhenian Sea for safety.

Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
Editor/Reporter
Richard Szabo is an award-winning journalist with more than 12 years' experience in news writing at mainstream and niche media organizations. He has a specialty in business, tourism, hospitality, and healthcare reporting.
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