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Coast Guard rescues 40 youths, 6 adults stranded at camp on Lake Crescent

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CLALLAM COUNTY, Wash. — The Coast Guard rescued dozens of people stranded on Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park Friday night.

Officials said 40 youths and six adults were stranded at Camp David.

Coast Guard crews took multiple trips to rescue the people.

Just after 8:30 p.m., crews safely rescued all the people back to Marymere Falls Trailhead.

One more group left! Coast Guard is working through the dark and rainy weather to safely bring campers back to Marymere Falls trailhead <a href="https://t.co/bPwKI0d4a2">pic.twitter.com/bPwKI0d4a2</a>

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