Examples of using "находилось" in a sentence and their english translations:
There were a great many people at the airport.
The plane had five hundred passengers on board.
There were several hundred people in the plaza.
Four people were in the car when the accident happened.
The car was carrying four people when the accident occurred.
There were thirty people on the bus including the driver.
There were thirty people on the bus.
How many people were on the bus?
Four people were in the car when the accident happened.
How many people were aboard that ship?
There were a lot of people in the room.