12 people and a dog rescued from Mount St. Helens parking lot by helicopter after landslide

Helicopter rescue

People were rescued Monday morning.

Twelve people and a dog were evacuated by helicopter Monday morning from the parking lot at the Mount St. Helens visitors center after a landslide Sunday blocked State Road 504 near the Johnston Ridge Observatory.

“Both directions of SR 504 near Coldwater Lake remain closed due to a debris slide blocking the roadway,” the Washington State Department of Transportation said in a tweet. “Crews are currently assessing the extent of the debris.”

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