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Friday, May 14, 2010

Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980

In this May 20, 1980 file photo, a camper containing two victims of the Mount St. Helens eruption sits amidst the gray landscape about 8 miles from the mountain in Washington state. Markings in the volcanic ash in front of and behind the camper were left by a helicopter and a searcher who found the victims on Tuesday, May 20, 1980. The 30th Anniversary of the massive May 18th, 1980 eruption will be marked on May 18, 2010.