Most of the people killed by the Mount St. Helens eruption of 1980 ________.

A. were in a town thought to be within a safe-zone
B. were burned by lava flows
C. had gone around barriers meant to keep people out of 'harms' way
D. drowned when a large dam failed
E. were scientists on top of the mountain


Answer: C

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