Tourist killed in volcanic blast on Italian island of Stromboli
By DW
04 July 2019 |
2:38 pm
A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli has killed at least one tourist, after two particularly powerful explosions. A huge plume of smoke could be seen over the island afterwards.
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