Mudslide occurs near Mt. St Helens trapping 12

Twelve people and a dog were trapped on Mount St. Helens overnight on May 14, authorities in Washington said. King County Sheriff's Air Support Unit

Mathew 24:7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

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  • ‘Massive mudslide’ traps 12 people and dog overnight on Washington volcano, photos show
  • Twelve people and a dog spent the night on Mount St. Helens after they were stuck by a “massive mudslide,” authorities in Washington said.
  • The mudslide happened at about 9 p.m. Sunday, May 14, on State Route 504, the Skamania County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
  • The mudslide “wiped out the bridge” to the Johnston Ridge Observatory, according to the King County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit.
  • The debris forced the 12 people and the animal to wait until the morning to be airlifted from the area, authorities said. No one was hurt, deputies said.
  • Mount St. Helens is an active volcano in the Cascade Range, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It erupted in 1980 after a 5.1-magnitude earthquake shook the area.

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