it took away 57 lives and injured 543 people.
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There were thousands of lakes damaged in the Mount St. Helens eruption in 1980. The blast of hot gas and rock destroyed vegetation around the lakes, causing debris and ash to enter the water, altering their ecosystems and water quality.
The Mount St. Helens eruption occurred in Washington state, in the western United States.
57 people were killed as a direct result of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens.
Mount St. Helens in Washington state had a powerful eruption on May 18, 1980.
Mount Etna in Italy last erupted on February 16, 2022. Mount St. Helens in Washington, USA last erupted on December 19, 2021.
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