I think the answer you are looking for is that 125 people in the affected area survived. Of course, everybody else in the world that didn't live in the affected area also survived. Sorry, couldn't help being a little bit of a smart alec.
57 people were reported to have died as a result of the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980, while approximately 200 people were injured. Many of the survivors were evacuated before the eruption occurred, which helped minimize the number of casualties.
They didn't hide.
There were no deaths during the 2004 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The eruption that caused fatalities occurred on May 18, 1980, resulting in the deaths of 57 people.
57 People died in the eruption.
The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens killed 57 people.
4 people survived
57 people were killed by the volcanic eruption in Saint Helens in May 1980.
Mount St. Helens is most notorious for its major 1980 eruption, the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States. Fifty-seven people were killed.
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57 people died in the May 17, 1980 eruption.
The eruption on May 19th 2008 has been classified as uncertain and no fatalities have been reported.
People prepared for the eruption of Mount St. Helens by evacuating the area around the volcano, following evacuation orders, and stocking up on essential supplies. Scientists also monitored the volcano closely to provide up-to-date information and early warnings to residents in the surrounding areas.