Others were flattened under boulders the size of cars, according to shocked rescuers. By Kathryn Bender, Star-Bulletin Sailor Jason Long, left, and Marine Jason Hill warm up after helping victims of the landslide. More are thought to be possibly buried under the boulders. Red Cross and Civil Defense officials said today that 33 others were injured. Park closed indefinitely A top portion of the right side of the mountain, as you face the waterfall, collapsed onto the rocky area in front of the falls.
Hikers rest there, eat lunch, sunbathe and view their reward, the beauty of the falls.
Geologists speculated that dry conditions may have separated the clay from the mountainside, loosening the rock front. Rescuers were prepared to return today to look for more victims. But first, geologists were surveying the area in a helicopter to make sure it it was safe. By Kathryn Bender, Star-Bulletin David Pahk hugs Michael Bianchi after both worked to help victims at Sacred Falls State Park. Pahk placed the first 911 call summoning emergency workers.