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Hero locals save two people buried alive under avalanche in India

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This is the dramatic moment hero locals saved two people buried alive under an avalanche in India.

The victims were trapped when a glacier fell from a mountain within Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, on March 18.

This prompted villagers to immediately rescue the individuals.

Footage shows the group digging through the accumulated snow using shovels and pulling them out to safety.

Local media reported that Mud Village had been facing a water shortage for the past week due to damaged drinking water pipelines caused by heavy snowfall.

The locals were installing new tubing when the avalanche suddenly struck them.

The victims did not sustain any serious injuries from the incident.

Village Chief Chewang said: 'The villagers worked together to fix the water pipes, and now water is being brought to the village so people no longer face drinking water issues. The recent snowfall had disrupted daily life here, damaging the water pipelines and causing significant hardship.'

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