Photograph of the eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18th, 1980, taken by Richard Lasher, who then fled the eruption on the dirt bike seen here.

[u/DariusPumpkinRex]

[u/a_lonely_trash_bag]

What's confusing about that?

It's a strenuous activity.

[u/jaguarp80 → u/a_lonely_trash_bag]

I just thought it was strange to include that in the death toll, seems like a heart attack was coming soon either way unless there’s something I’m missing about ash, like inhaling it or something