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Yes. I understood that there were 21 people that died as a direct result of the eruption. These were people who did not heed the warnings to get out of the area, Including an old man who didn't believe that Mt. St. Helen was a volcano. He was wrong.

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How did the people die of mount st Helens?

Mount St Helens was an active volcano..... put 2 and 2 together. Lava and Humans dont mix very well!


How did people die when mt st helens erupted?

people melt because lava is very hot that it could melt everything


How do you stay safe during an erupting volcano?

uu pose to get a girl a take her to the volcano when its bout ta happen so uu can get u some before u die


How many people did the mount st Helens kill?

In May of 2000, a memorial plaque was placed in a grove of trees at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor's Center in memory of the victims of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. Fifty-seven names are etched into the plaque.57 people were killed directly by the eruption. There was also a plane crash, a traffic accident, and shoveling ash which killed a total of 7 more. So don't go live near mt. saint Helens. I am not saying don't go vist it I am saying don't live next to it or near it.57 People died in the eruption.There was a relatively low death toll due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens because most of the people were evacuated. In total, fifty-seven people died in the eruption. The people that did die were either those who refused to leave or those who were monitoring the volcano. RIP.


How did david johnston and Harry Truman die mount st helens?

David Johnston was melted by the gasses of Mt.st.Helens. Harry Truman was killed by a pyroclastic flow, burying him and his lodge under 150 feet of volcanic debris. Overall, they were both killed by the pyroclastic flows.

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What happens to people who live near erupting volcano?

they can die or burn


How did the people die of mount st Helens?

Mount St Helens was an active volcano..... put 2 and 2 together. Lava and Humans dont mix very well!


How did people die when mt st helens erupted?

people melt because lava is very hot that it could melt everything


Why did harry die in st helens?

he hasn't die yet


What would happen if you are next to a volcano while its erupting?

you will get berned and die


Do volcano's ever die?

Yes, they can stop erupting over time.


How do you stay safe during an erupting volcano?

uu pose to get a girl a take her to the volcano when its bout ta happen so uu can get u some before u die


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because you could die and there is a lot of smokebecause all you are doing by living by a volcano is having a chance of it erupting and killing you from the smoke and ash or the lava.APEXVS.COM


What happened during 2009?

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How many people did the mount st Helens kill?

In May of 2000, a memorial plaque was placed in a grove of trees at the Hoffstadt Bluffs Visitor's Center in memory of the victims of the Mt. St. Helens eruption. Fifty-seven names are etched into the plaque.57 people were killed directly by the eruption. There was also a plane crash, a traffic accident, and shoveling ash which killed a total of 7 more. So don't go live near mt. saint Helens. I am not saying don't go vist it I am saying don't live next to it or near it.57 People died in the eruption.There was a relatively low death toll due to the eruption of Mount St. Helens because most of the people were evacuated. In total, fifty-seven people died in the eruption. The people that did die were either those who refused to leave or those who were monitoring the volcano. RIP.


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